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COMMON MISTAKES

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DOCTOR'S PRESCRIPTIONS
By
Dr / Abdullah Rabie3 Ezz
BENHA Medical School EGYPT


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Hypertension Management
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Hypertension Emergency
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Hypertension Urgency
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Nasal drops contain decongestants

Afrin-Balkis-Nasostop-Nasotal-Rhinex
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Rebound Congestion
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Local decongestant
Low bl. supply to nasal epithelium

Chemical Rhinitis
Decongestants
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Oral decongestant

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anthraquinon
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bisadocodyl


Lactulose
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/ psychosis
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/ vit e
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masking
Peritonitis

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Griseofulvin

Griseovin syrup
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furamipe furamebe
genuphil genuofil
duphaston duspataline
piascledine
Paxeladine
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Diclofenac Na
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Olfen-Declophen-Dolphen-RheumafenRhumaren-Voltaren
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1/
Hypertensive Patients
Fluid Retention
" Paracetamol "
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Gastric Impairment Peptic Ulcer
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Declophenac K

Dolphin-K Oflam-Cataflam-Rapiflam
Gastric Side Effect Of Declo.Na
3/
History of asthma with aspirin intake Lactating Women Hepatic Impair Acute
Rhinitis .

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Hydroxycobalamine
B12

Neurovit-Neuroton-Neurobion-Tri-B

Declophenac Na


Depovit-B12
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anti-microbial
Mag Citrate

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Allopurinol :
.. " " Gout
Allopurinol
Zyloric 100 or 300
.. Stable gout patient
Acute Gout Case
.. Zyloric Acute

Acute
COLCHICINE
dose .. 3 ..
Indomethacin


Toxic Signs Of Colchicines' Toxicity

Emesis and Abdominal Pain
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Colmediten tab.

Colchicine tab.
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: Quinolones
Points ..
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Bactiflox-Ciprocin-Ciprofar-CiprofloxacinRancif-Levanic-Unibiotic-Ofloxin-Peflox

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Subjected .. CNS
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Photo-Sensitivity
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NSAIDS Hypersensitive

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Creatinine Clearance
29 ..
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Nalidram 500 tab.

.. Urinary tract infection
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Quinlones antacid
Quinlones
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Quinolones

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- Quinolones
Ciprofloxacin
Macrolides Azithromycin
Erythromycin Penicillin Rifampicin
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Quinolones Macrolides :
Interaction
Ciprofloxacin
Ca Fe Vitamins ..
Interaction ..

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Ca
Fe ..
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.. Cephalexine
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Digoxin " : " Licorice
" " mild toxicity
Digoxin !!
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.. Licorice
Aldosterone .. Hypokalemia
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.. Toxicity

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Hypotensives In Pregnancy :
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- supine hypotensive syndrome

effortil cortilon

maternal hypoperfusin abortion

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Lipid Regulating agent , Cholestyramine :
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Questran sachets
or
Cholestran packets

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Digoxin
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Mild blood thinning effect
.. Warfarin or heparin

Powerful Blood Thinners
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Thinning !!
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" Sine up & no flu & congestal " Under 1 Y

chlorphenramine maleate
Neonates
premature

Severe CNS Excitation and high risk of Seizures
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Systemic Corticosteroids
Short-acting predinsone or
predinsolone
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Acrivastine
Semprex capsules
Astemizole Loratidine ..
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Urosolvin :


has Teratogenic effect on fetus
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Spasmofen
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Ciprofloxacin
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Anthrax
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Joint Damage and ,
Severe musculo-skeletal disorders

Arthritis Arthralgia
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Dospa Ampoule

buscopan amp dospa amp
buscopan
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Acyclovir : Chicken pox
Acyclovir
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Acyclovir .. ..
Chicken pox

" Oral Acyclovir " Zovirax
Complicated Pneumonia

I.V Acyclovir and Hospitalization
Pneumonia
Maternal death
.. Acyclovir
Seizures
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antinal Nifuroxazide
Inhibitng Peristalis
Loperamide
Lomotil immodium

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GIT Atony Severe Constipation
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Salbutamol under 2 years :

Less Effective


Protection .
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Orphenadrine :
Muscle relaxant

Fetal worm
Reproduction

.. Norflex
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Orphenadrine
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Severe Vomiting In Child :



Zantac i.v or i.v.i
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Slow intravenous 2 mg /kg over 2 minutes

slow i.v.i over 10 minutes on 20ml normal saline
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Gentamycin :

3 mg / kg
2- 3
Single dose
5%

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.. Severe infection
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Not renal impaired


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plasma gentamicin level
1 ..
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: post-menopausal osteoporosis
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Oestrogen Replacement
Raloxifene Evista
Calcitonin
D
Alendronate Fosamax
osteomax
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Fractures other comp.

pain management Post-M.O.



NSAIDS narcotics Nerve blockers
melocam . ..
COX2 inhibitors
.. Celebrex


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: Steven Jenson Syndrome
Life Threatening and Emergency Condition

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Hepatic Impaired
Immune-compromised
Malnourished
Penicillin allergic
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SJ.Syndrome
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: Pneumonia

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diazepam anxiety
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0.12-0.8 mg/kg/day PO

0.04-0.2 mg/kg IM/IV



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: Ergotamine

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Marked vasoconstrictor
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/ any risk factor


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uterine contractions
restrict by its v.c effect bl.supply to fetus
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Macrolides antidepressant antifungal
: 2 mg at attack
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: side effect ..
nausea and vomiting following 1st dose
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v.c effect
prolonged therapy
Flunarizine Sibeliu
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NSAID injection voltaren , liometacine,
ketofan
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Liometacin,visceralgine,dexamethasone,
atropine, avil , glucolynamine , lasix
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: NSAID

renal impairment
) NSAID (
Renal and hepatic impairment

acute renal failure


- dolphin - acute renal
failure !!
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impacted stones
calcular anuria
emergency interference to relieve the
obstruction

history of bilateral stone

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: guide line iv
drip central pain killer pethidine

: renal colic gastritis



reflex gastritis
.. stress ulcer


acute gastritis
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severe back pressure on both kidneys
calcular anuria
pressure overload
vital signs .

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/ antidematous drugs reparil
alphintern ..
. digestive enzymes
/ muscle spasm
Muscle relaxant i.v
respiratory apnea
Myolax Profenid Gel
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Enzyme inhibition in the liver
half life Tegretol
Enzyme inducers

10 mg/kg/day
15-25 mg/kg/day
. Tremors
/ culture



organism
e.coli klebsiella
e.coli
meronem tienam
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: dr_muslema
: : streptococcal tonsillitis
/ broad spectrum antibiotic
infection gram +ve spectrum
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Erythromythin /
1st generation cephalosporins as ceporex /
Also , oral penicillin is very effective as ospen.
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/ 3rd G. Cephalosporins .
/ oral .
/ strept Nasal
discharge Watery Mucoid

: UTI :
/ asymptomatic
Fever+ dysuria
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sever napkin dermatitis /valvovaginitis
irritation wet diaper .
/ Broad spectrum antibiotic
Emox /ceporex culture
sulpha / amino glycosids/nitrofurnatoin
Very Effective
/ Recurrent UTI
renal function CRF reflux
calculi US IVP
long term prophylaxis
broad spectrum resistance
nitrfurnatoin

/ alkalizing agent epimag or


citromag aminoglycosids
/ UTI antipyretic
bladder analgesics
Wash Urinary System sulpha
) (septazol calculi
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"" 3 successive days only
/ + gastric
irritation and vomiting
/ macrolides erythromycin
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/ G6PDD diclofenac , brufen


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/ primpran amp
extra pyramidal manifestations
reversible
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Rey's Syndrome
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anti pyretic .
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dehydration

anti biotic
)cefoperazon (cefozon
50 mg/kg/day
enterohepatic circulation

dehydration
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HYPERTESION MANAGEMENT
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CBC
Creatinine
Fasting Glucose
total Cholesterol
HDL
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Urine analysis
ECG
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Cardiac problem

Risk factor

Diabetes

Renal Problem

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" Life-style
modifications Drug-therapy
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Life-style ..
" Life-Style "
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Life-style ..
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life-style 3 ..
stage / ..

/ Risk factors " " ..


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stage 1
/ stage 2
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Hi-normal .. without D.M .. life-style only
Hi-normal .. with D.M .. Drug-Therapy
Stage 1 .. without risk.fs nor cardiac or renal
problem nor D.M .. Life-style only and recheck
after 3 months

" Stage 1 .. with 1 risk factor " as hyperlipedimia


but no other problems nor D.M .. life-style only
and recheck after 3 months

Stage 1 .. with more risk.fs and other problems


or D.M .. Drug Therapy
Stage 2 .. drug therapy
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Be a good picker for drug , to benefit ur patient


Life style modifications :

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A/ Diuretics
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blockers .. " ..

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k-sparing diuretic
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A/
Frank Diuretics
" Combined : ".
: indapamide
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Diurex-Natrilix-Natrilix SR-Inamide
: Severity

: Furesemide
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Lasix 40- Lafurex 20 , 40
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: Spironolactone
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Aldactone 25 , 100-Epilactone 25- Spectone 100
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B/
Combined Diuretics :
1/
: k-sparing
Hydro.C.Thiazide + Spironolactone

Aldactazide-Spirozide

Furesmide + Spironolactone

Lasilactone 50 ,100
2/
B-Blockers :

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Chlorthalidone + Atenolol

Blokium diu - Tenedone

Amiloride + Atenolol

Atenoretic Teklo

H.C.Thiazide + Bisoprolol

Lodoz 2.5, 5, 10 - Concor plus

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ACE-Inhibitors :
H.C.Thiaz.
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Benazapril

Cibadrex

Captopril

Capozide - Farcopril plus - Capojed-H

Enalapril

Ezapril-co - Co-renitac

B/ Beta Blockers


Cardiac morbidity and mortality
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Some Worse clinical outcome
20%
coronary events 40%
MI ..
:
Uncomplicated hypertension

monotherapy 1st line ttt
Of-Choice :
1/
Complicated HTN
angina post-MI Arrhythmia CHF

2/
HTN + Frequent migraine attacks
HTN + Resting Tachycardia
HTN+ Palpitation
3/
Uncontrolled HTN by Other ttt. Lines
8
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Brady-cardiac
Broncho-Athmatic
has peripheral circulatory disturbances
has untreated Myocardial Insufficiency
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BisoProlol and Metoprolol
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Metoprolol , in :
Betaloc-Betacor
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Bisoprolol , in :
Combined Free
Hydrocholorthiazide

: free
Concor 2.5 , 5 , 10
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Selected individually
5 10
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: compined

Lodoz 2.5/5/10
Concor plus
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C/ ACE-Inhibitors :
ACEI
Early carido-renal and multi-organ Death
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CHF
Heart Attacks Stroke
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ACEI = HTN + CHF + or - D.M


Diabetic Nephropathy
ACEI
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i.e

decrease ACEI elimination
Impaired renal
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Renal artery stenosis
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1/
side effect Cough
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2/
ACEI
Angionecrotic edema .

" ACEI " :


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Captopril
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Capoten 25,50 - Capotril 25,50
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" Postural
" Hypotension
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HY.Ch.Thiaz.
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:
Capozide - Farcopril plus - Capojed-HHypodress-D

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Enalapril
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Enalapril 5 ,20 - Ezapril 10,20Renitac 5,20
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Compined H.C.Thiazide

co :

Co-Renitac
Ezapril-Co
or
Thiazopril

:
ACEI HY.C.Thiazide
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Cibadrex 10/12.5 - Cibadrex 10/25
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MonoZide 10/12.5 - MonoZide 20/12.5


" " ACEI

Tritace comp 5/25


Tritace Ls 2.5/12.5

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one or 2 tablets " 2.5 or 5 or 10 or 20 " daily

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HYPERTESION EMEREGENCY
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End organ damage
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The most common clinical presentations of
hypertensive emergencies include :

A/Acute left ventricular failure


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Fine bilateral and basal crepitations then
bubbling sound may be heard
Pulmonary edema

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Lowering preload by :
R/lasix
&
R/nitroglycerin I.V

Lowering after load by :


R/ACEIs


B/Acute aortic dissection
Aneurism


Unequal pulse


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BB V.Dilators


Nifedipin and Na nitroprussiad
shearing force

Brain auto regulation & stroke risk

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C/Acute coronary syndrome &Ischemia



Ischemia

sympathetic pathway
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R/Nitrate
R/BB
R/morphine
MI streptokinase
180/100

D/Acute intracranial stroke Hag. Vs Infarction


Hypertensive
emergency
Disturbed Brain auto
regulation
Good perfusion


AHA :
Infarction stroke
220/120
%
Thrombolytic
185/110

R/sodium nitroprusside IV

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impaired neurogenic control of cardiovascular
system

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Hag. stroke
re-bleeding
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%

dihydropiridine calcium blocker
R/Norvasc
OR
R/Epilat retard


Antagonize cerebral vasospasm that occur with
intracranial Hag.
Vasospasm
VC

E/ Hypertensive encephalopathy

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Brain Hyper perfusion
Cerebral Edema

Vasospasm
vasospasm cerebral ischemia


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R/sodium nitroprusside IV

cerebral blood flow
20%
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Hypertensive encephalopathy

Hypertensive
encephalopathy

acute glomerular nephropathy / Eclampsia

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R/Mgso4
AND / OR
R/methyldopa
AND / OR
R/hydralazine
AND / OR
R/Nitroprusside

Hypertension Emergency

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HYPERTESION Urgency

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End Organ Damage
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COMMON MISTAKES
In
DOCTOR'S PRESCRIPTIONS
By
Dr / Abdullah Rabie3 Ezz
BENHA Medical School EGYPT

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