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Causes of Drug-Induced Cardiomyopathies

#DrugInduced #Medications #Cardiomyopathy #Cardiomyopathies #Differential #Causes #Cardiology #Pharmacology
Causes of Drug-Induced ... Cardiomyopathies #DrugInduced ... Cardiomyopathies #Differential ... #Causes #Cardiology ... #Pharmacology
Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
SYPATHOMIMETICS • CARDIAC ... DRUGS • ILLICIT ... DRUGS • ALCOHOL ... Palpitations #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Wide Complex Tachycardia - ECG Definition and Causes
 • Wide Complex Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac
Tachycardia - ECG ... Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac ... in presence of drug ... WCT #diagnosis #cardiology ... #definition #differential
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
- CBC with differential ... - Relevant drug ... tox/infectious workup ... Delirium #Evaluation #Workup ... #MICU #CriticalCare
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia 
 • Direct renin inhibitor (Aliskiren)
 • Renin release inhibition (NSAIDs, Beta-Blockers)
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced ... • Increased EC ... #hyperkalemia #differential ... pathophysiology #pharmacology ... #medications #druginduced
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Arrhythmias - Differential ... chest discomfort Cardiac ... Pheochromocytoma - Drugs ... #Arrhythmias #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Drugs affecting the cardiac action potential. The sharp rise in voltage ("0") corresponds to the influx
Drugs affecting ... the cardiac action ... #Pathophys #Pharmacology ... #Cardiology #Antiarrhythmics
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
Causes of Sudden Cardiac ... long QT syndrome: Drugs ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Cardiac ... #Arrest #cardiology ... #differential #
Medications Used in Congestive Heart Failure

In CHF, the heart is failing as a pump; cardiac output
failing as a pump; cardiac ... designed to increase cardiac ... failure is chronic Drug ... #Pharmacology #CHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac ... dystrophies Work ... electromyographic (EMG ... #Weakness #Differential