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Pain Assessment and Management Initiative (PAMI) - Nerve Blocks - Nerve Distribution, Agents and Dosing Table
(PAMI) - Nerve Blocks ... Distribution, Agents ... and Dosing Table ... #Medications #Doses ... #Dosing #Table
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Repeat 12-milligram dose ... nodal blocking agents ... Treat underlying cause ... Treat underlying cause ... management #cardiology #algorithm
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... , work or when using ... Cocaine • Black ... licorice • Medications ... parenchymal disease - CKD
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
Potassium-Binding Agents ... and sodium • Dosing ... 10 g QD (adjust dose ... g QD; increase dose ... #Hyperkalemia #medications
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
use of adequate doses ... antihypertensive agents ... non-obese, non-black ... parenchymal disease: CKD ... Differential #Diagnosis #indications
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Clenching of fist during ... Hyperkalemia: • CKD ... potassium • Beta blockers ... Medications 2. ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Clenching of fist during ... Hyperkalemia: • CKD ... potassium • Beta blockers ... Medications 2. ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Etiology: • Medications ... ARBs, NSAIDs, β-blockers ... VBG (acidosis), CK ... only if no clear cause ... Transient, repeat dose
Management of Anthracyclines and HER2 Antagonist Cardiotoxicity
Anthracyclines cause cardiomyopathy:
 ✖ Reduction in left ventricular ejection fraction
Anthracyclines cause ... HER2 agents cause ... attributed to HER2 agents ... every 3 months during ... every 4 weeks if agent
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
treat the primary cause ... Even during the ... to effectively block ... patients with CAD ... clinica l#foamed #algorithm