Top Cardiovascular Update Cardiac Function Pharmacology Content for Sun.Jun 09, 2024

Sun.Jun 09, 2024

Prehospital "Altered mental status and hypotension due to probable DKA" (everyone must know this ECG diagnosis)

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JUNE 9, 2024

A patient presented with hypotension and altered mental status and presumption of DKA. As the medics arrived, they handed me this ECG: What medication did I call for IMMEDIATELY when I saw this? This is obviously severe hyperkalemia and the patient is near cardiac arrest. The medics had no idea. I called for 2 grams of Calcium Chloride. There was no IV access, so we obtained intraosseous (IO) access, but she arrested before we could give her all the calcium.

Cardiac Arrest

Cardiac Arrest Defibrillator Cardiac Function Tachycardia

Chronic complaining: don’t be such a “Greiner Zanner”

Heart Sisters

JUNE 9, 2024

"The problem with all of this kvetching is that although complaining might offer temporary relief, it’s bad for your happiness in the long run." Arthur C.

Heart Disease

Amy Paller, MD: What Treatments Can Be Used in Pediatric Patients with Eczema?

HCPLive

JUNE 9, 2024

In her RAD conference interview, Paller describes several treatments featured in her talk on the subject of pediatric eczema.

Pediatrics

Targeting lymphatic function in cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome: preclinical methods to analyze lymphatic function and therapeutic opportunities

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JUNE 9, 2024

The lymphatic vascular system spans nearly every organ in the body and serves as an important network that maintains fluid, metabolite, and immune cell homeostasis. Recently, there has been a growing interest in the role of lymphatic biology in chronic disorders outside the realm of lymphatic abnormalities, lymphedema, or oncology, such as cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome (CKM).

Quality of Life

Quality of Life Pharmacology

Study Highlights Real-World Data on Efficacy, Daily Clinical Use of Tralokinumab for Atopic Dermatitis

HCPLive

JUNE 9, 2024

The global, real-world TRACE study was designed to improve the understanding of tralokinumab’s safety, efficacy, and clinical utilization in daily practice for eczema.

A Concept of “Athero-Oncology”: Tumor-Like Smooth Muscle Cells Drive Atherosclerosis

Circulation

JUNE 9, 2024

Circulation, Volume 149, Issue 24 , Page 1899-1902, June 11, 2024.

Atherosclerosis

Atherosclerosis Circulation

Tips for Giving Shots to Children with Atopic Dermatitis, with Amy Paller, MD

HCPLive

JUNE 9, 2024

This segment of Paller’s RAD 2024 interview covers tips for treating children with biologics as well as unmet needs of eczema patients and upcoming treatments.