Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Cyanide Toxicity 
Treatment:
1) Hydroxocobalamin + Cyanide = Cyanocobalamin (nontoxic) 
   or 
2) Amyl nitrite
Cyanide Toxicity Treatment ... Amyl nitrite - causes ... Cyanide #Toxicity #Toxicology ... #Pathophysiology ... #Management #Treatment
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Diagnosis and Treatment ... patients with NYHA class ... status and QOL (class ... management #algorithm #cardiology ... #treatment #guidelines
Iron Deficiency in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Iron deficiency (ID) in heart failure is a common comorbidity
Iron Deficiency ... depot iron] Treatment ... #Failure #CHF #pharmacology ... #pathophysiology ... #cardiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines β†’ Inflammation
Iron Deficiency ... Heart Failure Pathophysiology ... β†’ Inflammation causes ... functional ID) Treatment ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
AACE/ACE 2016 Postmenopausal Osteoporosis Treatment Algorithm

Evaluate for causes of secondary osteoporosis

Correct calcium/vitamin D deficiency and address
Postmenopausal Osteoporosis Treatment ... Evaluate for causes ... calcium/vitamin D deficiency ... β€’ Recommend pharmacologic ... Postmenopausal #Treatment
SGLT2 Inhibitors and Euglycemic DKA

Risk factors for euglycemic DKA in those on an SGLT2i include:
 β€’
surgery) β€’ Insulin deficiency ... serum or urine Treatment ... therapy in severe cases ... EDKA #Toxicity #Toxicology
Antiarrhythmics - Vaughan Williams Classification:
CLASS 1 - Sodium Channel Blockers:
 β€’ MOA: Block fast Na+ channels
Classification: CLASS ... inotropy) ACCP Cardiology ... Vaughan #Williams #Pharmacology ... #pathophysiology ... #cardiology
The Inhibited Pathway caused by N2O, leading to a decrease in the active form of Vitamin
with vitamin B12 deficiency ... The classic clinical ... #Pathophysiology ... #Toxicology #NitrousOxide
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology Summary
Cardiac Conduction Phases:
Phase 0 - Ventricular Depolarization:
 β€’ Na+ channels open leading to a
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology ... inotropy) ACCP Cardiology ... Antiarrhythmics #Pharmacology ... #pathophysiology ... #phases #cardiology
Digoxin Pharmacology and Pathophysiology
1) Na/K ATPase Pump - Digoxin works by directly binding to and inhibiting
Digoxin Pharmacology ... and Pathophysiology ... intracellular calcium causes ... #Pathophysiology ... #cardiology