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Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
• Cardiogenic: Acute ... MI, Acute Heart ... Arrhythmias / CHB ... Pericardial tamponade, Pulmonary ... pharmacology
Medications Used in Congestive Heart Failure

In CHF, the heart is failing as a pump; cardiac output
Medications Used ... renin-angiotensin system are ... failure is chronic Drug ... #Pharmacology #CHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Heart Failure Medications Summary
Inhibitors of the Renin-Angiotensin System:
 • ACE Inhibitors: Benazepril, Captopril, Enalapril, Lisinopril, Quinapril,
Heart Failure Medications ... Vasodilators: Acute ... Positive Inotropes: Acutely ... #CHF #cardiology ... #pharmacology
Neonatal Resuscitation – Circulation and Drugs
Consider drugs (k) if heart rate beats/min in spite of adequate
Consider drugs ... peripheral vein are ... vasoconstriction may have had acute ... haemorrhage or acute ... #Medications #Pharmacology
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
Acute dystonia ... reduction; change medication ... immediately; supportive care ... #Medications #SideEffects ... #pharmacology #
Beta Blockers - Pharmacology Comparison Table
Metoprolol:
 • Receptors: β1
 • Indications: Rate control of a-fib/a-flutter, Suppression
Beta Blockers - Pharmacology ... Stable angina, Acute ... in pt w/o CAD/HF ... Beta #Blockers #Pharmacology ... Table #Receptors #cardiology
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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Temp • ACS • Drugs ... Hyperkalemia Pulmonary ... Heart block Medications ... Chagas disease • Acute ... diagnosis #causes #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... with presence of pulmonary ... Cardiac cath if acute ... #heartfailure #chf ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
circulation If drugs ... cardiac output - Acute ... pulmonary edema ... peritonitis - Acute ... - HIV/HAART medications
There are three principal varieties of pulmonary edema: cardiac, overhydration and increased capillary permeability (ARDS). 
The
There are three ... principal varieties of pulmonary ... permeability or acute ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Vascular