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Common IV to PO Drug Conversions
1) Metoprolol 1:2.5
2) Diltiazem Oral Dose(mg/day) = [ rate (mg/hr) x
Common IV to PO Drug ... Conversions 1) ... 1.25 #IVtoPO #Drug ... #Conversion #Pharmacology
Calcium Channel Blocker Conversion Table

Nifedipine versus amlodipine - Nifedipine XL used only as the short acting
Channel Blocker Conversion ... myocardial ischemia and tachycardia ... CalciumChannelBlocker #Conversion ... #Table #Pharmacology
Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA ... • ATRIAL TACHYCARDIA ... • VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA ... NON-ARRHYTHMIC • SINUS TACHYCARDIA ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Anti-infective stewardship, including tips for using anti-infectives wisely, criteria for stepdown from IV to PO dosage
dosage forms and conversion ... #pharmacology #antibiotics ... table #treatment #drugs
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors - Inhibit the conversion of AngI to AngII
 • Captopril, Lisinopril, Enalapril, Benazepril,
- Inhibit the conversion ... renin and thus the conversion ... #ACEis #ARBs #pharmacology ... #medications #drugs
Angiotensin Receptor Blockers 
Recommended Dose Conversions 

Valsartan 
Irbesartan 
Losartan 
Olmesartan 
Telmisartan 
Candesartan 
Azilsartan 
Eprosartan 

A few
Recommended Dose Conversions ... at-a-glance dose conversion ... dose of another drug ... recalls, this drug ... Table #Dosing #Pharmacology
Wide Complex Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Irregular
 • Polymorphic VT
    - Torsades
Wide Complex Tachycardia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Antiarrhythmic Drugs ... - V-Paced Tachycardia ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Pharmaceutical Management of Hyperthyroidism / Thyroid Storm
Beta-Blockers 
• Decreases sympathetic hyperactivity 
• Partially blocks peripheral conversion
blocks peripheral conversion ... • Decreases conversion ... Decrease peripheral conversion ... ThyroidStorm #Management #Pharmacology ... #Medications #Drugs
Pharmacologic Treatment of Hypertensive Emergencies in Pregnancy
Drug - Dose range - Onset/oeak/duration - Side effects
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Pharmacologic Treatment ... in Pregnancy Drug ... aggravation of angina, tachycardia ... headache, and reflex tachycardia ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #HTN #Pharmacology
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Depression, anxiety, Conversion ... : • Myopathy: Drugs ... Myasthenia, LEMS, Drug ... #Differential #Diagnosis