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Atrial Fibrillation Management Algorithm and Checklist - CAEP Best Practices
A. Assessment and Risk Stratification
B. Rate or
Atrial Fibrillation ... Management Algorithm ... and Checklist - ... CAEP Best Practices ... #Algorithm #Checklist
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Management Algorithm ... Angina Stress Test ... evaluation or management ... ChestPain #Diagnosis #Management ... #Algorithm #Cardiology
Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
Drugs Used for the ... smfarmhosp_smfh #Drugs ... #Medications #Treatment ... #Pharmacology #Table ... #Management
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
response to the drug ... For most indications ... #management #algorithm ... pharmacology #treatment #medications ... #table #pharmacotherapy
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
selective renal intra-arterial ... induced - Urinary drug ... screen (illicit drugs ... Causes #Screening #Workup ... #table
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
checklist Evaluation ... Liver function test ... - Review of medication ... potentially causative drugs ... limit them as able
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... and Management Algorithm ... Breath test for ... Adjust IS medications ... #Management #Algorithm
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Pulmonary disease • Drugs ... Antiarrhythmic drugs ... serum creatinine, test ... Absolute warfarin indications ... AFib #diagnosis #management
Drugs for Depression and Anxiety Disorders

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
 • Citalopram, Escitalopram, Fluoxetine, Fluvoxamine, Paroxetine, Sertraline,
Drugs for Depression ... acts as 5HTIA partial ... Anxiety #Disorders #Medications ... #Table #Pharmacology ... #Management
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
Atrial Fibrillation ... RVR - Medications ... to 6-8 hours to work ... #management #treatment ... #comparison #table