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Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo

Peripheral Vertigo:
 - Benign Positional Vertigo
 - Vestibular Neuronitis
 - Meniere's
Causes of Peripheral ... and Central Vertigo ... Peripheral Vertigo ... Meniere's Disease - Drug ... #Peripheral
HINTS Exam - Distinguishing Central from Peripheral Vertigo
 • Head Impulse: Head thrust 10° with eyes
Distinguishing Central ... from Peripheral ... Vertigo • Head ... #Peripheral #Vertigo ... bppv #comparison #table
Summary of characteristics of Antianginal Drugs

DRUG CLASS, ADVERSE EFFECTS 
 AND DRUG 
INTERACTIONS 

#Antianginal #Medications #Cardiology
of Antianginal Drugs ... EFFECTS AND DRUG ... #Medications #Cardiology ... #Pharmacology #Management ... #Therapy #Table
Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
Central distribution ... Peripheral distribution ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #Table ... #Distribution #Central
Maculopapular Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

The term maculopapule is a portmanteau, a combination
of macule and
macule and papule (Table ... Patients with centrally ... Those with centrally ... with either a drug ... Rash #Algorithm #Central
Pharmacologic Treatments of Chronic Hypertension in Pregnancy
Central alpha-agonists
 - Methyldopa
 - Clonidine
Combined alpha- and beta-blocker
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in Pregnancy Central ... Hypertension #Pregnancy #Management ... Pharmacology #HTN #Table ... #Drugs
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

Symptoms:
Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
•
Pulmonary disease • Drugs ... Rate Control • ... Rhythm Control ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology ... #Management #Algorithm
Mechanical Cardiac Support Devices Compared
Cannula Size - Insertion Technique - Haemodynarnic Support
IABP:
 • Afterload: Reduced
 •
Slightly reduced • Peripheral ... pressure: Reduced • Peripheral ... • Afterload: Neutral ... Devices #Comparison #cardiology ... #management
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
response to the drug ... #management #algorithm ... #medications #table ... #decisionaid #cardiology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... returns - Control ... underlying cause #Stable ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm