Internal Med Flashcards
Signs and symptoms of CVA of anterior cerebral artery
- paralysis of contralateral foot and leg
- sensory loss toes, foot, leg
- gait/stance impairment
- flat affect, slow, distracted
- cognitive impairment
- urinary incontinence
Myasthenia Gravis
- treatment of choice
- Pyridostigmine
- immune modulators second line
- plasmapheresis and IVIG in crisis
Concussion
- sx
- confusion
- amnesia
- +/- LOC
- HA
- Dizzy
- Nausea
- difficulty concentrating
Concussion
- when can return to sports
- when asx and no longer taking medications for sx
Alzheimer treatment that is neuroprotective
Memantine
- NMDA receptor antagonist. Excessinv NMDA stimulation can cause ischemia.
- Best when used with cholinesterase inhibitor
Alzheimer treatment
- cholinesterase inhibitors
- Donepezil, rivastigmine, galantamine
- improve cholinergic function by inhibiting esterase enzyme
Alzheimer treatment
- cholinesterase inhibitors
- Donepezil, rivastigmine, galantamine
- improve cholinergic function by inhibiting esterase enzyme
MS
- pathophys
- immune mediated
- destruction of myelinated axons in CNS
MS
- clinical
- optic neuritis
- Heat sensitivity
- paresthesias
- muscle cramping / spasm
- bowel/bladder dysfunction
- ataxia
- tremor
- cognitive changes
- facial weakness
- facial muscle twitching
MS
- dx
- clinical manifestations
- CSF: pleocytosis and elevated gamma globulin
- MRI: confirmation
MS
- treatment
- Steroids for acute attacks
- plasma exchange
- Disease modifying therapy
Sarcoidosis
- most commonly affected parts of boyd
- Lungs
- Skin
- lymph nodes
Sarcoidosis
- overview
- noncaseating granulomas in organs and tissues
Sarcoidosis
- skin manifestations
- papular, nodular, plaque-like rashes
- scarring
- change in color
- erythema nodosum
Sarcoidosis
- lung
- bilateral hilar adenopathy
- diffuse reticular or ground glass opacities
- Sx: sternal pain, SOB, fatigue, dry cough, wheezing
Sarcoidosis
- lung
- bilateral hilar adenopathy
- diffuse reticular or ground glass opacities
- Sx: sternal pain, SOB, fatigue, dry cough, wheezing
- elevated ACE
Sarcoidosis
- treatment
steroids
Sarcoidosis
- treatment
- no cure
- steroids
Chronic pancreatitis
- treatment
- cessation etoh and smoking
- small, low-fat meals
- pain: TCAs, narcotics, occasional hospitalizations for NPO
- pancreatic enzymes
- medium chain TG - easily absorbed and provide extra calories if weight loss
- malabsorption vitamins may occur but usu not clinically sx
Secondary prophylaxis for rheumatic fever post acute rheumatic fever with valvular effects
- IM PCN G q 21-28 days until age 40
Heart failure
- RF
- myopathy
- familial heart dz
- rheumatic heart dz
- hyperthyroid
- pheochromocytoma
- dyslipidemia
- DM
- HTN
- sleep apnea
- PAD
- substance abuse
- chemo/radiation to chest
ABI
- ratio of what indicates PAD
- falsely high reading means what
- <0.90
- falsely high ABI can occur when pt has severely hardened peripheral arteries which are non-compressible
PAD
- treatment
- address underlying dz process
- antiplatelets
- stent or sx if severe
Classic signs of acute adrenal insufficiency
- profound weakness
- severe abd pain
- peripheral vascular collapse
- electrolyte abnl
- shock
Adrenal insufficiency
- labs
- hyponatremia
- hypoglycemia
- hyperkalemia
Adrenal insufficiency
- labs
- hyponatremia
- hypoglycemia
- hyperkalemia
Adrenal insufficiency
- treatment
- glucocorticoids
- regulate NA and K
- fludrocortisone (mineralocorticoid)
How to treat systemic acidosis in status epilepticus
- watchful wait for auto-correction once seizure activity is controlled
- acidosis thought to have anticonvulsant properties
Status epilepticus
- treatment
- benzo: midazolam, lorazepam, diazepam etc
- anticonvulsant: phenytoin, fosphenytoin, valproic acid, etc.
- next step: barbiturate or general anesthetic like propofol
Hypercalcemia
- 2 common causes
- primary hyperparathyroidism
- malignancy
Hypercalcemia
- treatment
- bisphosphonates: zoledronic acid, pamidronate
- refractory: denosumab
Infective endocarditis
- best diagnostic test to confirm
- TEE
Infective endocarditis
- MCC organisms
- IVDA: S. aureus, tricuspid valve
- Native valve: streptococci, mitral vavle
Nephrolithiasis
- stone size and likelihood to pass
- <4-5 mm pass with little medical management
- >8-10 mm unlikely to pass spontaneously, may require stent, nephrostomy, lithotripsy, etc.
Nephrolithiasis
- when is urgent urology referral indicated
> 8 mm stone
Kidney findings that require emergent treatment
- hydronephrosis with UTI
- ureteral obstruction in transplanted kidney
nephrolithiasis
- dx
- helical CT
Nephrolithiasis
- mc type stone
Calcium oxalate
- struvite from urease predicting bacteria
- uric acid: gout
- cystine: metabolic dz
What metabolic condition does persistent diarrhea cause
- metabolic acidosis
* normal anion gap acidosis, due to loss of bicarbonate
Normal anion gap metabolic acidosis
- diarrhea
- renal tubular acidosis
- early renal failure
- carbonic anhydrase inhibitors
Increased anion gap metabolic acidosis
MUDPILES
- methanol
- uremia
- DKA
- proplyene glycol
- isoniazid intoxication
- lactic acidosis
- ethanol, ethylene glycol
- salicylates
CAP - how to determine if should be hospitalized?
CURB65
- Confusion
- Urea > 7
- RR >=30
- BP: <= 90 / 60
- > 65 yo
0-1 point: home tx
2 point: prob admission vs. close outpatient
3+: admission, manage as severe
Hodgkin Lymphoma
- dx
- excisions biopsy: Reed-Sternberg cells
Hodgkin Lymphoma
- clinical
- lymphadenopathy - often cervical and painless
- pruritis
- fever
- night sweat
- unintentional weight loss
- ## frequent infection
Hodgkin Lymphoma
- cure rate
70-80%
Hodgkin Lymphoma
- remission health maintenance
- Q3 month follow up first 5 years
- H&P, lab: CBC, lipid, ESR, glucose
- periodic eval for long term complications: breast, lung cancer, CVD, hypothyroid
Screening for HCC
- liver US q 6 months
HCC
- MCC
- sx
- dx
- HBV and HCV cirrhosis
- rapidly increasing ascites
- bloody ascitic fluid
- increased AFP
Polyarteritis nodosa
- overview
- necrotizing vasculitis
- medium sized muscular arteries
- associated with HBV, HCV
Polyarteritis nodosa
- sx
- fatigue, weight loss, weakness, fever, arthralgia
- skin: tender red nodules, purpura, jivedo reticulaire, ulcers, bullous/vesicular eruption
- kidneys: HTN, renal failure
- Neuro: wrist/foot drop
Polyarteritis nodosa
- treatment
steroids
Pneumocystitis pneumonia
- organisms
- fungus: pnuemocystis jirovecii
Pneumocystitis pneumonia
- patient most likely to get it
HIV with CD4 <200
Pneumocystitis pneumonia
- clinical
- DOE
- dry cough
- fever
- elevated LDH
Pneumocystitis pneumonia
- treatment
- Bactrim first line
- steroids if PO2 <70
Sarcoidosis
- dx if suspicious CXR findings
endobronchial lung biopsy
Celiac dz
- screening
- confirmation testing
- IgA: Antigliadin antibodies
- IgA: tissue transglutaminase
- IgA: endomysial antibodies
- duodenal biopsy confirmation
Celiac dz
- associated dz
- Dermatitis herpetiformis
- T1DM
- Other autoimmune
- MC in Downs, Turner, Williams syndromes
Paget’s disease of bone
- pathophys
- hyper vascular bone
- causes osteolysis and then overactive osteoblastic activity = high bone turnover
- new bone/collagen is disorganized with mosaic pattern “woven bone”
- weaker, more porous, hyper vascular, prone to fracture
Paget’s disease of bone
- sx
- warmth, tenderness pain at site
- most are asx
- MC locations: skull, spine, femur, pelvis**, sacrum
Paget’s disease of bone
- dx
- XR: lytic lesions, bony enlargement, cortisol thickening, etc.
- Skull has classic “cotton wool” appearance
- elevated alk phos
Paget’s disease of bone
- tx
- bisphosphonates first line
- Calcitonin
- Supplemental Ca and Vitamine D
- NSAIDS/acetaminophen for pain
Side effect of sildenafil
cyanopsia - blue discoloration of vision - more likely with higher doses - usually temporary Also: hypotension, flushing, HA
PDE-5 inhibitors
- MoA
- inhibits PDE-5 corpus cavernosum smooth muscle relaxation = blood flow erection
If asthmatic needs to be intubated, what induction agent should be used
Ketamine: improves pulmonary function
- direct smooth muscle dilator and increases catecholamines which also dilate smooth muscles tc.
Cardiac biomarkers
- Detectable time
- Peak time
- return to baseline
- Troponin, Creatinine kinase, myoglobin
- Troponin: 3-12 hr, 34-48 hrs, 5-14 days
- CK: 3-12 hrs, 24 hrs, 48-72 hrs
- myoglobin: 1-2 hrs, 8-10 hrs, 1-2 days
type of genetic transmission of hemophilia A and B
X-linked recessive
Acute angle closure glacuoma
- dx
- gonioscopy: examine the angle formed between cornea’s posterior surface and iris’ anterior surface
SLE
- lab testing
- ANA (best initial, 95% sensitive)
- Anti-DNA antibodies
- Anti-smith antibodies
SLE
- sx
- fever
- lymphadenopathy
- weight loss
- general malaise
- arthritis
- malar rash
SLE
- treatment
- NSAIDs
- steroids
- immunosuppresants
- hydroxychloroquine
SLE
- drugs that induce
HIPPS
- hydralazine
- INH
- Procainamide
- Phenytoin
- Sulfonamides
Iron deficient anemia
- sx
- koilonychia
- atrophic glossitis
- angular cheilosis
- fatigue, weakness, HA
- pallor
- dry/rough skin
- blue sclerae
Jarisch Herxheimer reaction
- explain
Classically occurs within first 24 hours after tx for spirochetal infection, syphilis
Jarisch Herxheimer
- clinical
- fever
- chills
- malaise
- HA
- tender lymphadenopathy
- worsening infectious lesions
Jarisch Herxheimer
- tx
symptomatic: acetaminophen/ibuprofen
Best way to diagnose pneumonconiosis
CXR
Carcinoid tumor
- overview
- neuroendocrine tumor
- usu in GI, then lungs, anywhere else
- secrete hormones, often serotonin
- if symptemic symptoms, then considered carcinoid syndrome
Carcinoid syndrome
- sx
- facial/trunk flushing
- sudden/severe diarrhea
- telangiectasia
- wheezing
- palpitations
Theophylline and acute exacerbation COPD
- contraindicated
- if used for chronic treatment, continue using it to maintain therapeutic serum level
Methotrexate
- Potential severe ADR
- hepatotoxicity
- Pulmonary toxicity
- infection
- myelosuppression
- lymphoproliferative disorders
- nephrotoxicity
** check CBC and CMP 6 weeks after changing dose
What vitamin should be started with methotrexate?
folic acid - it is a folate inhibitor
What med for rheumatoid arthritis is safe while trying to conceive?
hydroxychloroquine
- should stop all RA meds when pregnant but is best option if have to use something
What testing should be done for methotrexate ADR?
annual ophthalmic exam
- can cause corneal and macular toxicity
RA
- serologic tests
- RF
- anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide ab
Sjogren’s
- best med for dry mouth
Sevimeline
- cholinergic agent
Sjogren’s
- overview
- destruction of exocrine glands (salivary and lacrimal)
- dry mouth and eyes
Sjogren’s
- lab findings
- Anti-Ro/SSA or anti-La/SSB
- RA
- hyperglobinemia
Sjogren’s
- dx
Schirmer test
Polymyositis
- what muscle is bx for confirmation
- Quadriceps femoris
- proximal muscle and big
- can bx deltoid if want UE
what drug can be added to statin to further reduce cardiovascular risk?
Ezetimibe: the only non-statin lipid-lowering drug that has proven to have addictive effects on prevention of CV adverse effects
TSH goal for patient post thyroidectomy
0.1-2.0
normal 0.5 - 5.0
Most common type of thyroid cancer
papillary
Pheochromocytoma
- meds that should be dc on diagnosis
meds that stimulate pheo activity:
- BB (without alpha blocking agents)
- glucagon
- metoclopramide
- histamine
When to start lipid screening
- male
- female
- with and without RF
- Male >= 35
- male 20-35 with RF
- Female >= 45
- Female 20-45 with RF
What HF patients need hospitalization?
- dyspnea at rest
- ACS
- hemodynamically sig dysrhythmias
- acute decompensation: low bp, AMS, worsening renal function
- new onset HF with congestion
Outpatient med treatment of HF
- diuretics
- ACEi
- positive inotropes
- BB
Myocarditis
- causes
- infection
- autoimmune
- cardiotoxic drugs
- systemic inflammation
- radiation
- idiopathic
Myocarditis
- s/sx
- asx
- HF, sudden cardiac death
- fatigue, exercise intolerance
- chest pain, pericarditis
- Nonspecific ST changes
- ECHO: nl or wall motion defects
- cardiac enzyme elevations
Myocarditis
- Dx
- clinical presentation
- Cardiac cath and cardiac MRI to differentiate from MI
- endomyocardial bx for definitive dx but usually not done
Myocarditis
- tx
- usually supportive bc MCC is viral
- DC drug if cause
- steroids
Cause of jaundice in thyroid storm
hepatic tissue hypoxia due to increased peripheral consumption of O2
PTU and Methimazole MoA
- Both: block synthesis of thyroid hormone
- PTU: also inhibits conversion of thyroxine to triiodothyronine
Thyroid storm treatment
- BB
- PTU (or methimazole)
- Iodine
- Steroids
- Bile acid sequestrant
Polycystic kidney disease
- genetics
- Autosomal dominant
- Cyst formation and kidney enlargement
Polycystic kidney disease
- Clinical
- abdominal, flank, back pain
- HTN (usu diastolic elevation)
- palpable bilateral flank mass, nodular hepatomegaly, sx related to renal failure
Polycystic kidney disease
- Dx
US test of choice
Polycystic kidney disease
- management
- blood pressure control: ACEi/ARB
- electrolyte management
- UTI prevention/tx
- pain management
- nephrectomy
Polycystic kidney disease
- complications
ESRF by age 60 = dialysis or kidney transplant
Renal cell carcinoma
- incidence
MC type kidney cancer adults
Renal cell carcinoma
- RF
cigarette smoking**
- obesity
- chemical exposure
- HTN
Renal cell carcinoma
- classic sx triad
- other sx
- flank pain
- hematuria
- flank mass
- few actually present this way
- weight loss
- fever
- HTN
- hypercalcemia
- night sweats
- malaise
- L varicocele in men
Renal cell carcinoma
- dx
- UA: abnl cells
- CBC: anemia/infection
- Electrolytes: eval kidney function
- CT, PET, US, MRI
Renal cell carcinoma
- managemetn
surgical resection
Antiphospholipid syndrome
- overview
- hypercoagulable state
- recurrent venous/arterial thrombosis at early age
Antiphospholipid syndrome
- who should be tested
- thrombosis with no RF
- miscarriage - esp late trimester or recurrent
- heart murmur or valvular vegetation
- heme abnl
- pulm htn
Antiphospholipid syndrome
- testing
- lupus anticoagulant
- anticardiolipin
- anti-beta 2 glycoprotein I ab
Antiphospholipid syndrome
- management
- Low dose ASA for primary prevention of thrombotic events
- Warfarin for recurrent thrombotic events
Pulmonary Fibrosis
- overview
- fibrosing interstitial pneumonia
- MC in M > 50
- linked to cigarette smoking
Pulmonary Fibrosis
- pathophys
- epithelial cell damage
- impropre repair
- chronic/progressing sx
Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Sx
- PE
- chronic nonproductive cough
- gradual DOE
- bibasilar crackles, digital clubbing
Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Dx
CT: structural change t lung parenchyma, honeycombing
Hyponatremia
- three types
- isotonic / pseudohyponatremia
- hypertonic
- hypotonic / True hyponatremia (MC)
Hyponatremia
- MCC
disordered renal excretion of water
Hyponatremia
- hypertonic
- increased conc serum solutes
- increased tonicity draws water into serum = dilution of serum concentration
- ex. hyperglycemia, IVIG, mannitol administration
Hyponatremia
- hypotonic
- associated diseases, etc.
- renal failure
- CHF
- liver failure
- SIADH
- hypothyroid
- GI fluid losses
- Drugs: thiazide, ecstacy
Hyponatremia
- correction rate
- to avoid what
- <8 mEq/L in 24 hours
- avoid osmotic demyelination syndrome
Diabetes insipidus
- two types
- Central: MC, deficient secretion of ADH by posterior pituitary
- Nephrogenic: kidney’s resistant to ADH
Diabetes insipidus
- Central causes
- idiopathic
- head trauma
- pituitary sx
- encephalopathy
Diabetes insipidus
- presentation
- polyuria
- polydipsia
- hypernatremia if impaired thirst drive
Diabetes insipidus
- lab
- low specific gravity urine
- low urine osmolality
- high plasma osmolality
Diabetes insipidus
- dx
Water restriction test
- positive if continue to produce dilute urine with low osmolality and spec gravity
Diabetes insipidus
- test to differentiate between central and nephrogenic
Desmopressin stimulation test
- Central: urine osmolality will increase dt response to ADH
- nephrogenic: dilute urine continues, no response to ADH
Diabetes insipidus
- management
desmopressin acetate
Histoplasmosis
- location
- associated with what
- Ohio and Mississippi River valleys
- spelunking, caves, bats, bird droppings
Histoplasmosis
- sx
- asx
- mild influenza-like illness
- 103 days
- cough, chest pain
- often dx as atypical PNA
Histoplasmosis
- sx of progressive disseminated
- HIV
- fever, weight loss, cough, dyspnea, oropharyngeal ulcers, etc.
Histoplasmosis
- management
- itraconazole
- amphotericin B for severe
Scleroderma
- overview
- autoimmune dz
- vascular damage and excess production and deposition of collagen
- Almost 100% skin involvement
Scleroderma
- common early sx
- skin tightening around fingers
- pitting of fingertips
Scleroderma
- two main kinds
- localized
- systemic
PAD
- core treatment
- ASA
- statin
- smoking cessation
- structured exercise
- Cilostazol
WPW
- EKG findings
- slurred upstroke QRS (delta wave)
- Wide QRS (>120 msec)
- short PR (<120 msec)
WPW
- treatment
- ablation
- procainamide/quinidine
PNA
- treatment outpt
- treatment inpt
- macrolide or doxy
- FQ or ceftriaxone/cefotaxime + macrolide X 5D or until afebrile 48-72 hrs
Acute exacerbation chronic bronchitis
- tx
- 2nd gen ceph
- macrolide or bactrim
Medical management of COPD
- anticholinergics - ipatropium and tiotroprium
- SABA for acute exacerbation dyspnea
- Oral abx for infections
PE
- dx
- spiral CT
- ABG: resp alkalosis secondary to hyperventilation
- EKG: S1Q3T3
- VQ
- D-dimer: can rule out if negative and had low pre-test probability
- Angiography is definitive test of choice
PE
- Management
- anticoagulation: heparin for acute, LMWH or warfarin after acute phase
- Factor Xa inhibitors and direct thrombin inhibitors alt options
- min 3 months
- vena cava filter: helpful if high risk recurrance
Pulmonary Hypertension
- s/sx
- dyspnea
- angina-like retrosternal pain
- waekness
- fatigue
- edema
- ascites
- cyanosis
- effort syncope
- narrow splitting/accentuation of second heart sound and systolic ejection click
Pulmonary Hypertension
- Dx
- CXR: enlarged pulm arteries
- EKG: RVH, atrial hypertrophy, RV strain
- Echo: estimate pulm arterial pressure
- Right heart cath: precise hemodynamic monitoring. >= 25 mmHg is dx
Pulmonary Hypertension
- management
- oral anticoagulant
- CCB: lower systemic arterial pressure
- treat underlying disorder
Idiopathic pulm fibrosis
- overview
- RF
- C dx among pt with interstitial lung dz
- Men 50-75
- RF: smoking, wood/metal dust, virus, DM, GERD
Idiopathic pulm fibrosis
- S/Sx
- insidious dry cough, exertional dyspnea, constitutional sx
- clubbing of fingers, inspiratory crackles
Idiopathic pulm fibrosis
- dx
- CXR: progressive fibrosis over several years
- CT: diffuse, patchy fibrosis with honeycombing
- PFT: restrictive (dec lung volume, normal/increased PEV1/FVC)
Pneumoconioses
- overview
- chronic fibrotic lung dz
- inhalation dusts, lots of kinds
Pneumoconioses
- Asbestosis: occupation, dx, complications
- insulation, demolition, construction
- CXR: linear opacities at bases, pleural plaques
- Bx: asbestos bodies
- complications: lung cancer, mesothelioma (esp if smoke)
Pneumoconioses
- Coal workers: occupation, dx, complications
- coal mining
- CXR: nodular opacities upper lung fields
- progressive massive fibrosis
Pneumoconioses
- Silicosis: occupation, dx, complications
- mining, sand, stone, quarry
- CXR: nodular opacities upper lung fields
- Inc risk TB, progressive massive fibrosis
Pneumoconioses
- Berylliosis: occupation, dx, complications
- high tech: aerospace, nuclear power, ceramics, etc.
- CXR: diffuse infiltrates and hilar adenopathy
- requires chronic steroids
Pneumoconioses
- management
- supportive: O2, vaccinations, rehab
- smoking cessation
ARDS
- clinical setting
- Sepsis
- severe multiple trauma
- aspiration of gastric contents
ARDS
- pathophys
- increased permeability of alveolar capillary membranes = protein rich pulmonary edema
ARDS
- clinical
- rapid onset profound dyspnea 12-24 hours after precipitating event
- PE: tachypnea, frothy pink/red sputum, diffuse crackles
- cyanosis, severe hypoxemia refractory to O2
ARDS
- mgmt
- Tx underlying condition
- supportive: O2 via intubation with Positive pressure ventilation and PEEP
** high rate of mortality!!
Pneumonia
- MC org in children >5
- mycoplasma pneumonia
- strep pneumonia
Pneumonia
- treatment for atypical CAP
macrolide - azithromycin
What is used to determine if pleural effusion is exudative or transudative
Light Criteria
- pleural:serum protein
- pleural:serum LDH
- pleural fluid LDH
Light criteria (pleural fluid) - Transudate
- pleural:serum protein <0.5
- pleural:serum LDH <0.6
- pleural fluid LDH <2/3 upper limit nl
- HF, cirrhosis, nephrotic syndrome, PE
Light criteria (pleural fluid) - Exudate
- pleural:serum protein >=0.5
- pleural:serum LDH >=0.6
- pleural fluid LDH >2/3 upper limit nl
- malignancy, pneumonia, TB, PE, pancreatitis, etc
who should be screened for lung cancer
- adults 55-80
- 30 year smoking history and currently smoke or quit within the last 15 years
Carcinoid syndrome
- treatment
octreotide
Solitary pulmonary nodule
- risk by size and follow up
- <6 mm - low risk - no follow up necessary
- 6-8 mm: follow via CT
- > 8 mm: serial CT if low to intermediate risk
- if high prob of malignancy, bx and excision should be considered
Lofgren syndrome
- acute presentation of sarcoidosis
- hilar adenopathy, erythema nodosum, polyarthralgia
- MC in women
Carcinoid syndrome
- dx
24-hour excretion of 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA), the end product of serotonin metabolism
Pneumonia
- MC bacteria infection sp influenza
- staph aureus
- necrotizing pneumina
- gram positive cocci in clusters
Causes of acute cor pulmonale
- PE
- ARDS
**usually chronic (COPD)
common side effect of SABA
- tremor
- tachycardia
- hypokalemia (inc activity Na-K-ATPase pump)
Sarcoidosis
- MC lab abnormality
hypercalcemia
What meds are used to rate control a fib.
- CCB: diltiazem or verapamil
- BB: metoprolol
Congenital long QT syndrome
- treatment
propranolol
Medication of choice to treat a. fib with RVR in patient who also has compensated systolic HF
carvedilol
Supraventricular tachycardia
- treatment
- vagal maneuver: cold face, blow through straw, gag reflex
- Meds: adenosine, procainamide, amiodarone, BB
When is verapamil CI
- <1 years old
- children with HF
- suspected WPW syndrome
- wide QRS complex
what med can be used in patients with chronic stable angina who remain symptomatic?
ranolazine