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Calcium Channel Blockers - Dihydropyridines vs Non-Dihydropyridines
Dihydropyridines (amlodipine, felodipine, nifedipine, nicardipine)
 • SVR: Decrease
 • Inotropy:
Calcium Channel ... SVR: Decrease • Inotropy ... NonDihydropyridines #pharmacology ... #comparison #table ... #cardiology
Antiarrhythmics - Sodium Channel Blockers
Subclasses, Mechanisms, Indications, Side Effects
la - Quinidine, Procainamide
lb - Lidocaine, Mexiletine
Ic -
Antiarrhythmics - Sodium Channel ... Indications, Side Effects ... Blockers #ClassI #Na #cardiology ... #pharmacology # ... table #comparison
Vasopressors Table 
Rough properties by Target Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy, Systemic Vascular Resistance, Cardiac Output, Blood Pressure,
Resistance, Main Uses ... Internet Book of Critical ... #Pharmacology # ... Effect #Management ... #Comparison #Inotropes
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
Vasopressors and Inotropes ... Bradyarrhythmias, Some cases ... #Vasopressors #Inotropes ... #comparison #table ... #pharmacology #
Antiarrhythmics - Vaughan Williams Classification:
CLASS 1 - Sodium Channel Blockers:
 • MOA: Block fast Na+ channels
blocking effects ... force (negative inotropy ... ) ACCP Cardiology ... Vaughan #Williams #Pharmacology ... Classification #Classes
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology Summary
Cardiac Conduction Phases:
Phase 0 - Ventricular Depolarization:
 • Na+ channels open leading to a
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology ... blocking effects ... force (negative inotropy ... ) ACCP Cardiology ... Classification #Classes
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
Stage I - Redistribution ... non-perfused vessels and causes ... In daily clinical ... In these cases comparison ... #Clinical #Radiology
Clinically Significant Cardiovascular Drug-Drug Interactions With OTC Supplements and Herbal Products
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEIs)
 • Night-blooming
Clinically Significant ... tachycardia Calcium Channel ... vera, Licorice - Causes ... supplementals #herbal #pharmacology ... #DDI #table #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
patients need inotrope ... the determined cause ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table ... #pharmacology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... during Delivery • Stable ... • Account for changes ... therapy, including inotropes ... diagnosis #management #cardiology