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Acquired QT Prolongation and Drug-Induced Arrhythmia

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

🟠 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…

🟠 Ticagrelor (Brilinta, Brilique)

…or fever. It's a potentially fatal condition that requires prompt treatment, including plasmapheresis. Interference with Platelet Function Test for Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT): False…

Causes of sudden cardiac arrest

…unstable angina) has increased, resulting in fewer cardiac arrests caused by these conditions ( Jerkeman et al ). It is often difficult to determine the cause of…

🟠 Drug-Induced Cardiotoxicity

…of 1318 Human Drugs Ranked by Risk of Drug Induced Cardiotoxicity Using FDA Labeling . Drug Discovery Today. 2023. DICT = Drug induced cardiotoxicity Trade Name…

🟠 Nicardipine

Nicardipine Drug Nicardipine Brand names Cardene ® Indications Hypertension, hypertensive emergency/crisis. Pregnancy induced hypertension. Angina pectoris Prinzmetal's angina Mechanism of action Nicardipine is…

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]…

Cardiac arrest due to anaphylaxis

…food allergies, insect stings, and drug induced reactions. Approximately 90% of anaphylactic cardiac arrests present with pulseless electrical activity (PEA) as the initial rhythm, while…

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…

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