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Acute vertigo: quick reference for HINTS and differential diagnosis

…particular change in position Benign positional vertigo, orthostatic hypotension Dix Hallpike, supine roll test, orthostatic blood pressure Episodic spontaneous vestibular syndrome Attacks lasting minutes to…

Alcohol withdrawal and delirium tremens: quick reference

…cause [1]. Delirium tremens most often begins after one to three days but can start earlier in patients with previous complicated withdrawal [4]. Untreated delirium…

Hypertensive Emergency and Urgency: Differentiation and Treatment

…vascular autoregulation during a rapid or severe rise in BP. This may produce acute injury in the brain, retina, heart, aorta, kidneys, or other vascular…

Vulnerable Plaque and Mechanisms of Acute Coronary Occlusion

…5% of such lesions caused a clinical event during 3.4 years of follow up in a prospective study of patients with acute coronary syndrome…

Contrast-Associated Acute Kidney Injury: Risk Assessment and Prevention

…and terminology Contrast associated acute kidney injury is an acute deterioration in renal function occurring after exposure to iodinated contrast media, particularly during cardiovascular angiography…

LDL Cholesterol Targets Across Cardiovascular Risk Categories

…modest absolute reduction may be clinically important in individuals at high or very high risk. Prolonged exposure to lower LDL C concentrations is associated with…

🟠 Ticagrelor (Brilinta, Brilique)

…ritonavir, and atazanavir) can lead to a significant increase in exposure to ticagrelor. Dosage: Acute Coronary Syndromes Treatment with Ticagrelor should start with a loading…

Alcohol and Cardiovascular Disease

…Acute ethanol exposure has a negative inotropic effect and promotes peripheral vasodilation through reduced systemic vascular resistance. The resulting mild reduction in blood pressure is…

Smoking Cessation: Pharmacotherapy and Cardiovascular Benefit

…for smoking and anticipated barriers to cessation. Exposure to second hand smoke. Use of cannabis, electronic cigarettes or other inhaled products. Readiness to attempt cessation…

Anticoagulants: quick reference for dosing, renal adjustment and reversal

…as in the table above for rivaroxaban and edoxaban. Check every 6 months 15 30 Dabigatran contraindicated. The other DOACs are possible according to FASS…

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