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Antiarrhythmic Drugs

CLASS IA
 • Procainamide, Quinidine, Disopyramide
CLASS 1B
 • Lidocaine, Mexiletine
CLASS 2
 • Propranolol, Esmolol
CLASS 4
Antiarrhythmic Drugs CLASS ... Disopyramide CLASS ... Adenosine, Magnesium, Potassium ... #Classification ... #Pharmacology #cardiology
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
tubular acidosis (Types ... and 2, but not type ... Diagnosis #Low #Potassium ... #Table #Classification ... #Causes
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Hypokalemia Evaluation ... Algorithm Before ... treated with IV potassium ... Hypokalemia #diagnosis #Algorithm ... #differential #potassium
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation ... Algorithm Algorithm ... Diamond-Forrester classification ... ChestPain #ACS #Evaluation ... #cardiology #Angina
Antiarrhythmics - Vaughan Williams Classification:
CLASS 1 - Sodium Channel Blockers:
 • MOA: Block fast Na+ channels
Vaughan Williams Classification ... 3 - Potassium Channel ... inotropy) ACCP Cardiology ... #Pharmacology #Classification ... #cardiology
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis and Management - Narrow vs Wide, Regular vs Irregular
Narrow - Regular:
Use P
220-Age, resp variability ... • MAT. 3 types ... Diagnosis #Management #cardiology ... #wide #narrow #algorithm
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
Causes of Hypokalemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... tubular acidosis (type ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm ... #potassium
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology Summary
Cardiac Conduction Phases:
Phase 0 - Ventricular Depolarization:
 • Na+ channels open leading to a
Vaughan Williams Classification ... 3 - Potassium Channel ... inotropy) ACCP Cardiology ... #Pharmacology #Classification ... #phases #cardiology
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Diagnosis and Causes ... Amyloid, Wild Type ... Mucopolysaccharidosis Type ... #differential #cardiology ... #algorithm
Le Fort Fractures (LFF) are fractures of the mid face. 

They collectively involve separation of all
3 lines to aid evaluation ... LeFort #Fractures #Types ... #Classification ... Diagnosis #Management #Radiology