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Contrast-Associated Acute Kidney Injury: Risk Assessment and Prevention

…forms of acute tubular necrosis, although the complication remains associated with post procedural morbidity and mortality. Pathophysiology The precise mechanism of contrast induced AKI is…

Acquired QT Prolongation and Drug-Induced Arrhythmia

…acute starvation, and dieting. Clinicians should maintain a high index of suspicion for drug induced arrhythmias in patients receiving agents known to alter the electrical…

🟠 Hypertensive emergency (crisis) - Drugs, doses & management

…pressure ≥120 mmHg) with concurrent signs of acute organ damage or failure. Any of the drugs listed below may be used to treat hypertensive emergencies…

Hypertensive emergency (crisis)

…pressure ≥120 mmHg) with concurrent signs of acute organ damage or failure. Any of the drugs listed below may be used to treat hypertensive emergencies…

Torsades de Pointes: Definition, Characteristics, and Management

…Management Definition and Clinical Characteristics Torsades de pointes (TdP) represents a multifactorial clinical entity typically associated with drug induced long QT syndrome (DI LQTS) [1]…

🟠 Ticagrelor (Brilinta, Brilique)

…administration, warnings, precautions, and other relevant information for the drug Ticagrelor . Table 1 Summary Indications Ticagrelor, in combination with acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), is indicated for…

Liver parameters

…Go through the medication and any herbal preparations carefully — drug induced liver injury is the commonest cause of acute liver failure in the Nordic countries.

Poisoning: quick reference for antidotes and initial management

…and an ECG all come before complete identification of the substance. Treatment of acute poisoning consists of four parallel components: supportive treatment, a targeted antidote…

🟠 Inotropes and Vasopressors

…acute Heart failure (HF), chronic Bradycardia (second line alternative) High dose : 10.0 20.0 μg/kg/min. ++++ ++++ ++ +++++ Hig dose dopamine additionally induces α1…

Inotropes and Vasopressors: Doses, indications, contraindications and effects

…acute Heart failure (HF), chronic Bradycardia (second line alternative) High dose : 10.0 20.0 μg/kg/min. ++++ ++++ ++ +++++ Hig dose dopamine additionally induces α1…

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