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Intern Pocket Cards - Inpatient Blood Pressure Management Guide
ß-blockers:
 • Metoprolol, Carvedilol, Labetalol
 • Bradycardia, heart
inhibitor use Calcium Channel ... pocketcardset #HTN ... #pharmacology #table ... #agents #internship ... #comparison
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
Potassium-Binding ... Agents to Treat ... #Hyperkalemia #medications ... #pharmacology #table ... #comparison #binders
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
Fibrillation RVR - Medications ... beta-blockers and calcium-channel ... beta-blockers and calcium-channel ... management #treatment #comparison ... #table
Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs
Benzodiazepines:
 - Bind to specific GABAA receptor subunits at central nervous system (CNS) neuronal synapses
GABA-mediated chloride ion channel ... Antagonists: - Blocks binding ... Hypnotic #Drugs #medications ... #pharmacology #comparison ... #table
Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Serotonin Syndrome
 - Serotonin syndrome is thought to be caused by
Algorithm for the ... within 6 hours of change ... administration of medication ... - Clinical findings ... the offending agent
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
- Any adverse events ... - Allergies to medications ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... if result will change
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Etiology: • Medications ... Elimination (see Table ... Treatments: • K-Binding ... Resins - Exchanges ... ) - caution in HTN