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Anticoagulants: quick reference for dosing, renal adjustment and reversal

…dose by INR and weight) plus vitamin K 10 mg IV Dabigatran Idarucizumab (Praxbind) Apixaban, rivaroxaban, edoxaban Prothrombin complex concentrate, consider within 15 hours of…

Ivabradine: Indications, Dosing and Heart-Rate Targets

…selective inhibitor of the If, or “funny,” current in sinoatrial node pacemaker cells. This current is a mixed inward Na⁺/K⁺ current activated by hyperpolarisation…

Adenosine for tachyarrhythmias (AVNRT, AVRT, NCT)

…of adenosine is suitable in the intensive care unit or coronary care unit. Adenosine injection must be administered quickly (1 2 seconds), followed immediately by…

🟠 Prasugrel (Effient, Efient, Prasita)

…PCI treated with prasugrel and ASA exhibited a higher risk of major and minor bleeding, as classified by the TIMI system (Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction)…

Sotalol: Initiation, QT Monitoring and Renal Dosing

…H interval, which serves as an index of AV nodal conduction, but does not significantly alter the H V interval. By these mechanisms, it slows…

Atrial fibrillation: ECG, classification, causes, risk factors & management

…anticoagulation is highly effective in reducing stroke risk. Wrfarin and novel oral anticoagulants can reduce the risk of stroke by 70%, as compared with placebo…

Antianginal Therapy: Beta-Blockers, Calcium Channel Blockers, Nitrates, and Ranolazine

…should be reviewed after initiation and after each adjustment. Persistent symptoms despite appropriately titrated medical therapy should prompt consideration of coronary angiography and possible revascularization…

Opioids in acute pain: quick reference for dosing and conversion

…approximate. When switching between opioids, cross tolerance is incomplete: reduce the calculated equianalgesic dose by 25–50 per cent and titrate. At a high dose…

Pulmonary embolism: quick reference for risk stratification and treatment

…The Wells criteria for pulmonary embolism: Criterion Points : : Clinical signs of deep vein thrombosis 3 Pulmonary embolism is the most likely diagnosis 3 Heart rate…

🟠 Aorta, aortic stenosis (AS), aortic regurgitation (AR)

…36 mm 13 17 mm/m2 Aortic arch 22 36 mm Descending aorta 20 30 mm ​Adjustment refers to adjusting for body surface area (BSA)…

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