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ACEi/ARBs in COVID-19: Beneficial, Bad, or Benign?
Preclinical studies suggest ACEi/ARB use increases ACE2 expression, raising concern
ACEi/ARBs in COVID ... studies suggest ACEi ... ACE2 expression ... However, ACEi/ARB ... KerrynRoome #ACEi
HFrEF: Guideline Directed Medical Therapy

"Must Be On"
 • ACEI, ARB, or ARNI AND select Beta Blockers
Must Be On" • ACEI ... , ARB, or ARNI AND ... before increasing ACEI ... Reducing: • ACEI ... #medications #chf
ACEI Antihypertensive Dose Comparison. Consider divided (BID) regimen for better pre-dose (trough) BP control for the
ACEI Antihypertensive ... the following ACEIs ... #ACEInhibitor #ACEIs ... PrimaryCare #Comparison #Table
NSAID vs ACEI/ARB effects on the Kidneys

Remember that NSAIDs and ACEI/ARB therapy have opposing effects on
NSAID vs ACEI/ARB ... that NSAIDs and ACEI ... /ARB therapy have ... ACEI/ARB's are often
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
development of HF ... ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting ... fibrillation; ARB ... #CHF #Congestive ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm
Target Doses in Congestive Heart Failure
 • Beta Blockers: Bisoprolol, Carvedilol, Metoprolol succinate, ARNI, Sacubitril/valsartan
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Sacubitril/valsartan • ACEI ... Lisinopril, Ramipril • ARB ... #HeartFailure #CHF
Heart Failure (HFrEF) Treatment - GDMT for stage C 

For patients with Heart Failure with REDUCED
initiate them on ACEI ... maximally tolerated ACEI ... /ARB + Beta-Blocker ... Entresto (replacing ACEI ... /ambcarerx #CHF
Cough - Diagnostic Schema

Infectious: URTI, LRTI, Bacterial, Viral
Irritant/Exposure: Allergic, Post-infectious, Pneumonitis, ACEi, PTX, Foreign Body
Airway Disease:
, Pneumonitis, ACEi ... GERD, Dysphagia, CHF ... #Differential #Algorithm
Recommended Therapeutic Approach to the Patient with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)
ACE, angiotensin-converting enzyme; ARB, angiotensin receptor blockers;
Cardiomyopathy (HOCM) ACE ... angiotensin-converting enzyme; ARB ... receptor blockers; HF ... Cardiomyopathy #Algorithm
Outpatient Hypertension Management Algorithm
Monotherapy: 
 • Thiazide/thiazide-like 
 • ACE-I (non-black patients), 
 • ARB
Hypertension Management Algorithm ... thiazide-like • ACE-I ... Combined: • ACE-I ... + CCB • ACE-I ... Hypertension #Management #Algorithm