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Drugs in the emergency setting

…1 mg/mL 1 µg/kg, titrated Fluid 500–1,000 mL Ringer's acetate rapidly 20 mL/kg Nebulised adrenaline 2 mg neb for…

🟠 Drug-Induced Cardiotoxicity

…CARBOPROST TROMETHAMINE CARBOPROST TROMETHAMINE Mixed ar less Tachycardia/Hypertension Hydroxocobalamin HYDROXOCOBALAMIN HYDROXOCOBALAMIN ACETATE NA no no Cyanocobalamin CYANOCOBALAMIN Cyanocobalamin Heart Damage ar less congestive heart…

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

…outcomes in CCS. General strategy For most patients, initial therapy consists of a beta blocker and/or a calcium channel blocker (CCB). If symptoms remain…

Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring: Prognostic Use in Practice

…premature coronary artery disease. CAC findings incidentally identified on a chest CT performed for another indication can also contribute to risk assessment. Visual reporting of…

ECG changes caused by antiarrhythmic drugs, beta blockers & calcium channel blockers

…and electrolyte imbalance ECG The effect of antiarrhythmic drugs, beta blockers and calcium channel blockers on rhythm, conduction and ECG waveforms Although the purpose of…

🟠 Clevidipine

…dihydropyridine L type calcium channel blocker. Clevidipine is highly selective for vascular smooth muscle cells and has little or no effect on myocardial contractility or…

🟠 Nicardipine

…Mechanism of action Nicardipine is a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker (CCB). Nicardipine inhibits the influx of extracellular calcium in the myocardial and peripheral vascular smooth…

🟠 Nitroprusside

…arterioles and veins via generation of cyclic GMP, which then activates calcium sensitive potassium channels in the cell membrane. Time to onset of action : 1…

Cardiac electrophysiology: Action potential, automaticity and vectors

…cells but its appearance varies depending on cell type. During de and repolarization ions (Na + [sodium], K + [potassium] and Ca 2+ [calcium]) flow back and…

ECG changes due to electrolyte imbalance (disorder)

…sodium levels do not have any effect on the ECG, nor cardiac rhythm, or impulse conduction. 2. Calcium Hypercalcemia Causes of hypercalcaemia Primary hyperparathyroidism and…

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