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Amlodipine - calcium channel blocker for the treatment of hypertension and CAD. 5th most prescribed drug
Amlodipine - calcium ... #Pharmacology #Amlodipine ... #Norvasc #CalciumChannelBlocker ... #CCB #Overview
Calcium Channel Blockers - Dihydropyridines vs Non-Dihydropyridines
Dihydropyridines (amlodipine, felodipine, nifedipine, nicardipine)
 • SVR: Decrease
 • Inotropy:
Dihydropyridines (amlodipine ... , felodipine, nifedipine ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #CCBs
Dihydropyridine Calcium Channel Blockers

Mechanism of Action:  L-Type calcium channel blockade - Inhibits the influx of
Dizziness Agents: Amlodipine ... , Felodipine, Nifedipine ... Channel #Blockers #CCB
Calcium Channel Blocker Conversion Table

Nifedipine versus amlodipine - Nifedipine XL used only as the short acting
Nifedipine versus amlodipine ... tachycardia #CCB ... #Pharmacology #Amlodipine
Intern Pocket Cards - Inpatient Blood Pressure Management Guide
ß-blockers:
 • Metoprolol, Carvedilol, Labetalol
 • Bradycardia, heart
Channel Blockers (CCBs ... ER, Diltiazem, Amlodipine ... unpredictable drop in SBP Partial
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

Symptoms:
Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
•
Atrial Fibrillation ... • β-Blocker • CCB ... Anticoagulation #Atrial
Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management

Regular SVT: Sinus Tachycardia, AVNRT, AVRT, Atrial Flutter,
, AVNRT, AVRT, Atrial ... Flutter, Ectopic Atrial ... Irregular SVT: Atrial ... (Metoprolol), CCB
Carotid Blowout Syndrome (CBS) on Physical Examination

Carotid blowout syndrome in a patient with late-stage oral tongue
Blowout Syndrome (CBS ... Blowout Syndrome (CBS ... CBS can result from ... invasion of the arterial ... Blowout #Syndrome #CBS
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Atrial Fibrillation ... risk factors Atrial ... right and left atria ... identify left atrial ... with β-blocker or CCB
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
Atrial Fibrillation ... patient survival (CCB ... whom IV BB or IV CCB ... #Atrial #Fibrillation