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Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology Summary
Cardiac Conduction Phases:
Phase 0 - Ventricular Depolarization:
 • Na+ channels open leading to a
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology ... moving back to resting ... Phase 4 - True Resting ... maintain a negative resting ... Antiarrhythmics #Pharmacology
Dihydropyridine Calcium Channel Blockers

Mechanism of Action:  L-Type calcium channel blockade - Inhibits the influx of
smooth muscle resulting ... Blockers #CCB #pharmacology
A practical guide to starting levothyroxine therapy
Calculate full replacement dose: 1.6 mcg/kg/day
Young, otherwise healthy patient:
 •
carbonate, bile acid resins ... endocrinology #pharmacology
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
bleeding (GI bleeding resulting ... #criticalcare #pharmacology
First Generation Anti-Psychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
Typical/Conventional Anti-Psychotics - Examples: Haloperidol, Chlorpromazine

ACh M1 antagonist - Block
postural instability, resting ... #SideEffects #pharmacology
Esmolol - Anesthesia Pharmacology
Trade Name: Esmolol
Brand Name(s): Brevibloc
Drug Type: Cardio-Selective ß Antagonist
Time of Onset: Rapid
Duration of
Esmolol - Anesthesia Pharmacology ... receptor antagonism, resulting ... Brevibloc #Anesthesia #Pharmacology
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
Sodium-K exchange resin ... #medications #pharmacology
Testing for Diabetes Type II
 - 
Hemoglobin A1c test
 - Random blood sugar test
 - Fasting
Testing for Diabetes ... sugar test - Fasting ... Classification #Testing
Recommendations for specific antimicrobial therapy in bacterial meningitis based on isolated pathogen and susceptibility testing.

#IDSA #Meningitis
susceptibility testing ... InfectiousDiseases #Pharmacology
Clinical Pharmacologic Properties of Antiarrhythmic Drugs

#Antiarrhythmic #Drugs #Medications #Pharmacology #Cardiology #Table #Effects
Clinical Pharmacologic ... #Medications #Pharmacology