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22/09/2025


WARFARIN OVER DOSE TRATMENT
bleeding:
stop warfarin, vit K 5 mg IV, prothrombin complex concentration (if not available then FFP)
> 8 with minor bleeding:
stop warfarin, vit K 1-3 mg IV, if after 24 hours still INR is too high repeat the vit K dose IV and restart the warfarin when INR < 5
> 8 with no bleeding:
stop warfarin, vit K 1-5 mg orally, if after 24 hours INR is still high then repeat the vit K dose orally again, restart warfarin when INR < 5
5-8 with minor bleeding:
vit K 1-3 mg IV, restart warfarin when INR < 5
# INR between 5-8 with no bleeding: withhold one or two dose of warfarin and reduce subsequent maintenance dose.

Wells Score for DVTMnemonic: SCARE THE ClotS โ€“ Swelling of the leg (+1)C โ€“ Cancer (+1)A โ€“ Alternative diagnosis (โˆ’2)R โ€“ ...
06/09/2025

Wells Score for DVT
Mnemonic: SCARE THE Clot
S โ€“ Swelling of the leg (+1)
C โ€“ Cancer (+1)
A โ€“ Alternative diagnosis (โˆ’2)
R โ€“ Rest โ‰ฅ3d (+1)
E โ€“ Edema (+1)
T โ€“ Tender calf (+1)
H โ€“ History of DVT (+1)
E โ€“ Enlarged veins (+1)
Clot โ€“ Can't move/Immobility (+1)

DVT likey

05/09/2025

New evidence supports immediate initiation of SGLT2 inhibitors and MRAs in all heart failure patients, regardless of LVEF, to reduce hospitalization and death.

Key Steps:
1๏ธโƒฃ Suspect HF (symptoms + elevated NT-proBNP/BNP)
2๏ธโƒฃ Start SGLT2i + MRA + diuretics (if congested)
3๏ธโƒฃ Perform echocardiography & assess comorbidities
4๏ธโƒฃ Tailor therapy based on LVEF and comorbidities

LVEF Categories:

ยท HFrEF (โ‰ค40%): ACE-I/ARB/ARNI, beta-blocker, SGLT2i, MRA
ยท HFmrEF (41โ€“49%): SGLT2i, MRA ยฑ ARNI/ฮฒ-blocker*
ยท HFpEF (โ‰ฅ50%): SGLT2i, MRA

๐Ÿ’ก Takeaway:
SGLT2i and MRAs are foundational across ALL HF types. Initiate early, even before echocardiography, to improve outcomes.



Source: PMID 40260636

04/09/2025

๐Ÿฉธ Erythropoietin Dosing โ€“ Anemia in CKD (Dialysis & Non-Dialysis)

โœ… Starting Dose
IV or SC: 50โ€“100 IU/kg, 3 times/week

๐Ÿ”„ Adjust Dose Based On Hemoglobin
๐Ÿ“Œ Check Hgb every 2โ€“4 weeks
๐Ÿ“ˆ If โ†‘ 1 g/dL in 2 weeks or Hgb >11 โ†’ Reduce dose by โ‰ฅ25% or stop

๐Ÿšซ Target Hgb: Stay โ‰ค11 g/dL
Too high Hgb = โ—Risk of stroke, HTN, vascular events

02/09/2025

๐–๐ก๐ž๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐‡๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐จ๐ซ ๐’๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ ๐€๐‚๐„ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ก๐ข๐›๐ข๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ
๐’๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ (๐จ๐ซ ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐) ๐€๐‚๐„๐ข ๐ข๐Ÿ:

โ€ข Hyperkalemia Kโบ โ‰ฅ 6.0 (or persistent >5.5 despite measures).
โ€ข AKI or eGFR falls >30% from baseline after starting.
โ€ข Symptomatic hypotension (dizziness, syncope).
โ€ข Pregnancy (contraindicated).
โ€ข Bilateral renal artery stenosis (or stenosis in a solitary kidney).
โ€ข Angioedema or severe cough due to ACEi.

๐’๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ข๐œ ๐‚๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐’๐œ๐ž๐ง๐š๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐ฌ

1. ๐‡๐ฒ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐ž๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง
โ€ข Stop ACEi if patient develops uncontrolled hyperkalemia, AKI, or intolerable cough/angioedema. If BP remains uncontrolled, switch to another class (CCB, thiazide, ARB).

2. ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ญ ๐…๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž (๐‡๐…๐ซ๐„๐…)
โ€ข ACEi are cornerstone therapy โ€“ only stop if contraindications develop.

โ€ข ๐“๐ž๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ :
โ€ข Severe hypotension (SBP 30% from baseline or eGFR risk.

3. ๐‚๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ข๐œ ๐Š๐ข๐๐ง๐ž๐ฒ ๐ƒ๐ข๐ฌ๐ž๐š๐ฌ๐ž (๐‚๐Š๐ƒ)
โ€ข ACEi/ARB are renal-protective (reduce proteinuria, slow progression).

โ€ข๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ฎ๐ž ๐ฎ๐ง๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ:
โ€ข Creatinine rises >30% within 2โ€“4 weeks of initiation.
โ€ข Persistent Kโบ >5.5 mmol/L despite correction.
โ€ข Advanced renal failure with symptomatic uremia.

๐’๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ง๐ž๐ฉ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ โ€œ๐ญ๐จ๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐žโ€ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ž (โ‰ค๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ%) ๐›๐ž๐œ๐š๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ž ๐ข๐ญ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ž๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐ฅ๐š๐ซ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง (๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ญ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐›๐ž๐ง๐ž๐Ÿ๐ข๐ญ).

26/08/2025

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1-devlopment of heart failure in the last month of pregnancy or5 months after it
2- absence of any preexisting Heart disease
3- indeterminant cause
4-presence of echo findings( a together withb or c or all together)
a-LVEDD> 2.7CM/M
b-M mode fractional shortining

26/08/2025

Relative bradycardia occurs when the heart rate is lower than expected for a given fever. Normally, HR rises ~10 bpm per 1 ยฐC increase in temperature. When this expected tachycardia is absent, it can point to specific causes, including non-infectious ones.

Non-infectious Causes & Mechanisms
1. Drug-induced
โ€ข Beta-blockers, non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers, digoxin
โ†’ Direct suppression of sinus node, blunting HR rise.
โ€ข Other medications causing fever may also mask tachycardia if they affect cardiac conduction.

2. Electrolyte disturbances
โ€ข Hyperkalemia โ†’ Slows conduction through SA and AV nodes.
โ€ข Hypokalemia/hypocalcemia may rarely contribute indirectly via arrhythmias.

3. Endocrine disorders
โ€ข Hypothyroidism โ†’ Low basal metabolic rate; HR response to fever blunted.
โ€ข Adrenal insufficiency โ†’ Reduced catecholamine response.

4. Neurological / Autonomic causes
โ€ข Increased intracranial pressure (Cushing reflex) โ†’ Hypertension with bradycardia.
โ€ข Post-cardiac transplant โ†’ Denervated heart, absent sympathetic response to fever.

5. Other
โ€ข Severe hypothermia followed by fever โ†’ delayed HR response.
โ€ข Autonomic neuropathies (e.g., diabetic) โ†’ impaired HR modulation.

Key Clinical Point:
โ€ข In any patient with fever but lower-than-expected pulse, always review:
โ€ข Medications (beta-blockers, calcium channel blockers, digoxin)
โ€ข Electrolytes (especially potassium)
โ€ข Thyroid/adrenal status
โ€ข Neurological conditions or recent cardiac transplant

This helps distinguish non-infective relative bradycardia from classic infectious causes like typhoid or Legionella.

24/08/2025

ฮฒ-Blockers in Hypertension with CKD

โœ… Pathophysiology: Sympathetic overactivity in CKD drives hypertension, accelerates GFR decline, and increases CV morbidity & mortality.

โœ… ฮฒ-Blockers in CKD:

Cardioselective (Metoprolol, Atenolol) โ†’ slow renal disease progression, but less potent than RAAS blockade.

Vasodilating (Carvedilol, Nebivolol) โ†’ reduce renal vascular resistance, preserve GFR, slow albuminuria, and provide stronger cardiorenal protection.

Dialysis patients: ฮฒ-blockers mitigate arrhythmias, reduce arterial stiffness & LVH.

โœ… Lipid solubility matters:

Lipophilic (Metoprolol, Carvedilol, Propranolol): hepatic metabolism, CNS pe*******on, not dialyzable โ†’ better antiarrhythmic & cardioprotective effects.

Hydrophilic (Atenolol, Nadolol): renally cleared, risk of accumulation, dialyzable โ†’ less preferred in CKD.

Amphiphilic (Bisoprolol, Nebivolol): mixed clearance; nebivolol adds vasodilation.

โœ… AASK Trial (African American Study of Kidney Disease and Hypertension):

Compared ramipril, metoprolol, amlodipine in CKD patients.

Metoprolol reduced ESRD and death more effectively than amlodipine.

Confirms ฮฒ-blockers as valuable add-ons to RAAS blockade, especially with CVD.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Takeaway:

RAAS blockade remains first-line in CKD hypertension.

Among ฮฒ-blockers, Carvedilol (vasodilatory, cardiorenal protection) and Metoprolol (AASK outcome benefit, lipophilic) are the most preferred in CKD patients, including those on dialysis.

๐Ÿ“š Sources: PubMed | Springer | AASK Study

20/08/2025

Updated Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C (2025)

Chronic hepatitis C (HCV) is now highly curable (>95% success rate) with direct-acting antivirals (DAAs). The choice of regimen depends on HCV genotype, liver disease severity, prior treatment, and comorbidities (e.g., CKD).

Recommended DAA Regimens

1. First-Line Therapies (Pan-Genotypic โ€“ Preferred)

- Glecaprevir/Pibrentasvir (GLE/PIB (Mavyretยฎ)
- Indications: All genotypes (1-6), treatment-naรฏve or experienced, compensated cirrhosis or non-cirrhotic.
- Duration:
- No cirrhosis: 8 weeks
- Compensated cirrhosis: 12 weeks

- Sofosbuvir/Velpatasvir (SOF/VEL โ€“ Epclusaยฎ)
- Indications: All genotypes (1-6), including decompensated cirrhosis (with ribavirin).
- Duration:
- No cirrhosis: 12 weeks
- Compensated cirrhosis: 12 weeks
- Decompensated cirrhosis (Child-Pugh B/C) : SOF/VEL + ribavirin ร— 12 weeks

- Sofosbuvir/Velpatasvir/Voxilaprevir (SOF/VEL/VOX โ€“ Voseviยฎ)
- Indications: Salvage therapy for prior DAA failure (all genotypes).
- Duration : 12 weeks (with/without cirrhosis).

2. Alternative Genotype-Specific Options
- Elbasvir/Grazoprevir (EBR/GZR โ€“ Zepatierยฎ)
- Indications: GT1, GT4 (check for NS5A resistance-associated substitutions (RASs) in GT1a).
- Duration: 12-16 weeks (add ribavirin if RAS+).

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Special Populations
- Decompensated Cirrhosis (Child-Pugh B/C):
- SOF/VEL + ribavirin ร— 12 weeks (avoid protease inhibitors like GLE/PIB or VOX).
- **Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)**:
- GLE/PIB (safe in all CKD stages, including dialysis).
- Avoid SOF-based regimens if eGFR

17/08/2025

2025 AHA/ACC Hypertension Guidelines Summary

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