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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

…doses and administration in hypertension. Nicardipine Drug Nicardipine Brand names Cardene ® Indications Hypertension, hypertensive emergency/crisis. Pregnancy induced hypertension. Angina pectoris Prinzmetal's angina…

Hypertensive emergency (crisis)

…doses and administration in hypertension. Nicardipine Drug Nicardipine Brand names Cardene ® Indications Hypertension, hypertensive emergency/crisis. Pregnancy induced hypertension. Angina pectoris Prinzmetal's angina…

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

…receptors and induces vasodilation in coronary, renal, cerebral and mesenteric vessels. Few Dopamine medium dose Cardiogenic shock Vasodilatory shock Heart failure (HF), acute Heart failure…

Inotropes and Vasopressors: Doses, indications, contraindications and effects

…receptors and induces vasodilation in coronary, renal, cerebral and mesenteric vessels. Few Dopamine medium dose Cardiogenic shock Vasodilatory shock Heart failure (HF), acute Heart failure…

Contrast-Associated Acute Kidney Injury: Risk Assessment and Prevention

…Pathophysiology The precise mechanism of contrast induced AKI is incompletely defined. In many cases, the renal injury probably represents acute tubular necrosis arising from the…

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