Hydralazine is a medication that causes vasodilation on the arterioles which ultimately leads to a reduction in blood pressure. It isn’t a medication that is used terribly often and I will discuss the reasons for this as well as other hydralazine clinical pearls you...
While not incredibly common, medications can cause dysregulation of our body’s thermoregulation process and cause a rise in core temperature in the presence of normal core body temperature which leads to hyperthermia. Before we get to the drugs that cause...
Amiodarone is a medication that you need to pay attention to. It has numerous clinical quirks that can cause serious harm if one is not aware of them. Here’s a list of the amiodarone boxed warnings as well as some other clinical practice pearls. Amiodarone Boxed...
Loop diuretics are the mainstay in removing fluid off the body in patients with heart failure. They are very common in clinical practice. What should you think about when monitoring loop diuretics? Monitoring Loop Diuretics – Benefit? One of the challenges with...
As a medication expert, being up to date on adverse effects is essential! I recently stumbled into this review article on drug-induced Lupus and I had to share it and some of my thoughts. Symptoms of Drug-Induced Lupus Patients are usually pretty good about reporting...
