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Posterior ECG Lead Placement #Diagnosis #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #Posterior #Lead #Placement #PosteriorMI #Instructions #ECGEducator
Posterior ECG Lead ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #MedStudent ... #EKG #Posterior ... #Lead #Placement
R Wave Progression - normal chest lead ECG shows an rS-type complex in lead V1 with
- normal chest lead ... ECG shows an rS-type ... complex in lead ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #MedStudent ... #EKG #RWave #Progression
Common sodium channel blockers which cause QRS widening.

Anticonvulsants: 
 - Carbamazepine 
Antidysrhythmics:  
 - Group
QRS #widening #ECG ... #EKG #Pharmacology ... #Medications #Toxicology
Diuretics sites of action on the nephron
1) Acetazolamide (carbonic anhydrase inhibitor)
2) Osmotic diuretics (e.g. mannitol)
3) Loop
Osmotic diuretics (e.g ... Loop diuretic (e.g ... Thiazides-type diuretics (e.g ... nephron #diuretics #pharmacology ... #nephrology #medications
Oral anti-hypertensives with relative fast onset of action (Hypertensive Emergency)

The key concern with oral antihypertensive agents
you're up-titrating medications ... (e.g. procedural ... allow one dose of medication ... antihypertensives #medications ... Emergency #Management #Pharmacology
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
For most indications ... Over-anticoagulation can lead ... management #algorithm #pharmacology ... #treatment #medications
Medications causing Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration: Diuretics
 • Altered intrarenal autoregulation: ACEIs / ARBs,
Medications causing ... calcineurin inhibitors (e.g ... Sympathomimetics (e.g ... Kidney #Injury #Medications ... #Drugs #pharmacology
HIV Antiretroviral Regimen Components 
Dual NRTI Backbone + Third Agent 

The general HIV antiretroviral medication regimen
antiretroviral medication ... Though taking 3 medications ... undetectable viral load ... Antiretroviral #Medications ... Components #HIV #Pharmacology
Onset of Intramuscular (IM) Medications for Severe Agitation
Ketamine (2-5 mg/kg IM) 3-7m
Droperidol (5 mg IM) 5-10m
Midazolam
Intramuscular (IM) Medications ... Ketamine (2-5 mg/kg ... Intramuscular #IM #Medications ... Agitation #Duration #Pharmacology
Causes of Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis
Increased Hydrostatic Pressure
 • Volume Expansion: Kidney failure, Pregnancy, Medication
failure, Pregnancy, Medication ... side effect (e.g ... NSAIDs), Acute salt load ... • Filariasis (e.g