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Natriuretic Peptides - Pathophysiology
 • Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP)
 • Atrial Natriuretic Peptide (ANP)
 • N-terminal
Natriuretic Peptide (BNP ... Natriuretic Peptide (ANP ... NT)-pro hormone BNP ... Natriuretic #Peptides #BNP ... #NTproBNP #ANP
ProBNP (pro B-type natriuretic peptide) is secreted by cardiomyocytes in response to stretch and is quickly
acid C-terminal BNP ... N-terminal pro-BNP ... as a hormone, BNP ... BNP and NT-proBNP ... BNP and NT-proBNP
Overview of effects of diuretics and hormones involved in fluid homeostasis.

#diruetic #diuretics 
#aldosterone #ADH #ANP #BNP
#thiazide
aldosterone #ADH #ANP ... #BNP #thiazide
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Diagnostics: STAT Labs (BMP ... , CBC, coags, BNP ... Edema: Lasix + BP
Acute Heart Failure Exacerbation - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios
+LR > 3.5:
 • Overall judgement of ED physician
congestiong • BNP
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
• Biomarkers (BNP
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
level, troponin, BNP
Rose Rule for syncope.  She made the point that an elevated BNP is a marker
that an elevated BNP
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
, dyspnea, pro-BNP ... Improvements in BNP
Undifferentiated critical congenital heart disease: Patterns of Presentation 
Pink baby:
 • Presents at 1-6 mo
after PVR falls; BNP