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Beta-Blockers in Cirrhosis
 • Pathophysiology
 • Indications:  Prevention of decompensation, Prevention of first variceal bleeding,
Pathophysiology • Indications ... bleeding, Prevention ... of variceal rebleeding ... #management #pharmacology ... #indications #dosing
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
For most indications ... lead to severe bleeding ... #management #algorithm ... pharmacology #treatment #medications ... #decisionaid #cardiology
Drugs for Heart Failure

#medications #chf #pathophysiology #cardiology #pharmacology
Heart Failure #medications ... #chf #pathophysiology ... #cardiology #pharmacology
Indications for Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) Prophylaxis 
#Management #Hepatology #Indications #Spontaneous #Bacterial #Peritonitis #SBP #Prophylaxis
Indications for ... Prophylaxis #Management ... #Hepatology #Indications
Treatment options for patients with Chronic Symptomatic Systolic Heart Failure

#sCHF #CongestiveHeartFailure #Systolic #HFrEF #Algorithm #Management #Cardiology
Heart Failure #sCHF ... HFrEF #Algorithm #Management ... #Cardiology #ivabradine ... #Medications
Lumbar Puncture Bleeding Risk

Discontinuing medications before lumbar puncture
 • Antiplatelets
 • Anticoagulants

#LP #Lumbar #Puncture #Bleeding #Risk
Lumbar Puncture Bleeding ... Discontinuing medications ... Lumbar #Puncture #Bleeding ... antiplatelets #management
Medications Used in Congestive Heart Failure

In CHF, the heart is failing as a pump; cardiac output
Medications Used ... Heart Failure In CHF ... CHF also causes ... #Medications #Action ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Beta Blockers - Pharmacology Comparison Table
Metoprolol:
 • Receptors: β1
 • Indications: Rate control of a-fib/a-flutter, Suppression
Receptors: β1 • Indications ... Receptors: β1 • Indications ... in pt w/o CAD/HF ... Migraine prophylaxis, Variceal ... Table #Receptors #cardiology
Transhepatic Intrajugular Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) 
Indications:
 • Ascites / Hepatic Hydrothorax
 • Variceal Bleeding
Cardiopulmonary, Renal, and
Shunt (TIPS) Indications ... Hydrothorax • Variceal ... Bleeding Cardiopulmonary ... Portosystemic #Shunt #Hepatology ... Gastroenterology #Management
Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS)
TIPS involves the creation of a low-resistance pathway between a hepatic vein
interventional radiology ... Indications: • ... or refractory variceal ... Portosystemic #Shunt #hepatology ... #indications