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Supraventricular Tachycardia EKG

Here’s a great ECG case of a 50-year-old lady who presented with palpitations

Her heart
Supraventricular Tachycardia EKG ... Here’s a great ECG ... #Tachycardia #EKG ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #Clinical
Vasopressors Table 
Rough properties by Target Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy, Systemic Vascular Resistance, Cardiac Output, Blood Pressure,
Resistance, Main Uses ... , medium 4-10 mcg ... Book of Critical ... #Pharmacology # ... Effect #Management
Hydroxychloroquine Serum Measurement in SLE
 • Terminal elimination half-life = 40 days ([HCQI reflects long-term intake)
• Special cases ... (e.g. renal failure ... Measurement #SLE #rheumatology ... #pharmacology # ... levels #lupus #management
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
cardiac syncope, e.g ... such as reflex ... further guide management ... and an initial ECG ... should be guided by clinical
Summary of meta-analysis of pharmacotherapy trials in BPD
https://www.cochrane.org/CD005652/BEHAV_psychological-therapies-borderline-personality-disorder
Meta-analyses of RCTs were undertaken for the following outcomes:
Managing BPD Clinical ... National Health and Medical ... summarised in Tables ... #Pharmacology # ... Effectiveness #Table
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
prior resistance. e.g ... much as possible ... ampicillin #management ... #antibiogram #pharmacology ... #table #sensitivities
PDE5 inhibitors are usually the drugs of first choice for erectile dysfunction.

PDE5 inhibitors enhance an erection that is
partially developing as ... stimulation and mental ... with caution - e.g ... #pharmacology #comparison ... dosing #drugs #table
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
incidentally during medical ... for secondary causes ... eosinophilia (common causes ... neoplasms) • Screen also ... signs or symptoms (eg
Oral anti-hypertensives with relative fast onset of action (Hypertensive Emergency)

The key concern with oral antihypertensive agents
As in any other ... up-titrating medications (e.g ... Hypertensive #Emergency #Management ... #Pharmacology # ... Table #BloodPressure
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
is not desired (e.g ... is not desired (e.g ... Can be used in all ... Inotropes #comparison #table ... #pharmacology #