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It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
importantly, bedside ultrasound ... have achieved negative ... the determined cause ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Running out of Analgesia and Sedation Medications due to #COVID19?  Anand Swaminathan, MD has put
management #covid19 #treatment ... #sarscov2 #criticalcare ... medications #sedation #sedative ... #analgesia #pharmacology
High yield pharmacology notes
#pharmacology #cardiology #management #medications #criticalcare #treatment
High yield pharmacology ... notes #pharmacology ... #cardiology #management ... #medications #criticalcare ... #treatment
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
it should not cause ... dissociative drug, it causes ... No pharmacologic ... (Haldol) - No pharmacologic ... Delirium #PAD #ICU #CriticalCare
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology Summary
Cardiac Conduction Phases:
Phase 0 - Ventricular Depolarization:
 • Na+ channels open leading to a
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology ... to maintain a negative ... contraction force (negative ... inotropy) ACCP Cardiology ... Classification #Classes
Antiarrhythmics - Vaughan Williams Classification:
CLASS 1 - Sodium Channel Blockers:
 • MOA: Block fast Na+ channels
contraction force (negative ... inotropy) ACCP Cardiology ... Vaughan #Williams #Pharmacology ... Classification #Classes ... pathophysiology #cardiology
Clozapine Toxicology
Clozapine is an atypical antipsychotic most often reserved for use in patients who have treatment-resistant
patients who have treatment-resistant ... greater effect on negative ... Clozapine is known to cause ... Toxicity #Diagnosis #Pharmacology
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
our friends from Cardiology ... treat the primary cause ... may not be the case ... management #clinical #criticalcare ... #foamed #treatment
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
making it more negative ... K+ in the ECF causes ... #foamed #criticalcare ... management #diagnosis #treatment ... #pharmacology #
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
aureus, Coagulase-negative ... staphylococci Culture Negative ... Septic emboli cause ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology