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Hydroxychloroquine Serum Measurement in SLE
 • Terminal elimination half-life = 40 days ([HCQI reflects long-term intake)
Hydroxychloroquine ... half-life = 40 days ([HCQI ... (e.g. renal failure ... #HCQ #Serum #Measurement ... #rheumatology #pharmacology
Vasopressors and Inotropes - Pharmacology Summary
Vasopressors
Phenylephrine (alpha-1)
 • Increases BP, SVR
 • Risk of reflex bradycardia
Vasopressors and Inotropes ... - Pharmacology ... • Higher doses cause ... cAMP/cGMP • Causes ... #Pharmacology #
Common sodium channel blockers which cause QRS widening.

Anticonvulsants: 
 - Carbamazepine 
Antidysrhythmics:  
 - Group
blockers which cause ... Chloroquine - Hydroxychloroquine ... QRS #widening #ECG ... #EKG #Pharmacology ... Differential #Drugs #Classes
Hydroxychloroquine is an antimalarial & DMARD (disease modifying antirheumatic drug). It is currently being discussed as
side effects (e.g ... tinnitus) and may cause ... It also can cause ... prolonging drugs (e.g ... #HCQ #Pharmacology
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
Vasopressors and Inotropes ... patients with HCM ... Bradyarrhythmias, Some cases ... #Vasopressors #Inotropes ... comparison #table #pharmacology
Vasopressors Table 
Rough properties by Target Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy, Systemic Vascular Resistance, Cardiac Output, Blood Pressure,
Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy ... Resistance, Main Uses ... 0.375-0.75 mcg/kg ... Properties #Table #Pharmacology ... Management #Comparison #Inotropes
Common Medications Known to Prolong QTc
Antiarrhythmics - Amiodarone, sotalol, flecainide, quinidine, dronedarone, dofetilide
Vasopressors/inotropes - Epinephrine, norepinephrine,
Vasopressors/inotropes ... mefloquine, quinine, hydroxychloroquine ... #Medications #Causes ... differential #diagnosis #pharmacology
Hydroxychloroquine - Risks and Benefits in Lupus
Benefits:
↓ Disease activity, ↓ Flare, ↓ Damage, ↓ Corticosteroid dose,
Hydroxychloroquine ... rare with ~100 cases ... Lupusreference #Hydroxychloroquine ... #hcq #Risks #Benefits ... #Lupus #pharmacology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... patients need inotrope ... the determined cause ... icu #clinical #pharmacology