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Pharmacology of diuretics

Acetazolamide, Loop diuretics, Thiazide‐like diuretics, MRA, Amiloride

Site of Action, Maximum Dose, Half-Life, Onset, Bioavailability,
Acetazolamide, Loop ... Half-Life, Onset, Bioavailability ... HalfLife #Dosing #Loop ... Thiazide #CHF #Cardiology
Loop Diuretic Conversion - Dose Equivalents
Bumex (bumetanide) 1 mg PO
Demadex (torsemide) 20 mg PO
Lasix (furosemide) 40
Loop Diuretic Conversion ... action being the Loop ... the ASCENDING loop ... There are 3 loop ... they have higher bioavailability
Loop diuretic PO --> IV conversions 

Furosemide 40 mg PO = Furosemide 20 mg IV =
Loop diuretic PO ... #Pharmacology #Cardiology ... #Loop #Diuretics
Loop diuretic conversion - Equivalent Doses
Furosemide (Lasix) 40 mg PO = Furosemide 20 mg IV =
Loop diuretic conversion ... #Pharmacology #Cardiology ... #Loop #Diuretic
Signs of Pulmonary Hypertension on Chest CT
 • Main PA is dilated and larger than the
Hypertension on Chest ... PHTN #ChestCT #CTChest ... #Radiology #cardiology
Lung Segment Anatomy Annotated on Chest CT
Right Lung:
 • Upper Lobe: Apical, Posterior, Anterior
 • Middle
Anatomy Annotated on Chest ... lobes #Segments #Chest ... #CT #CTChest #pulmonary ... #clinical #radiology
The arrows point to a subendocardial region with poor contrast enhancement due to ischemia. This is
Clinical #EM #IM #Cardiology ... #Radiology #CTChest
Cardiac Event Monitors
 • Holter Monitor - Records every heart beat for 24-48 hours
 • Loop/Event
24-48 hours • Loop ... patient places on chest ... • Implantable Loop ... Monitors #heart #cardiology
Flowchart to diuretic use in acute heart failure.

(A) Congestion with volume overload. 

(B) Treatment algorithm after
Total loop diuretic ... maximal dose for IV loop ... following a single loop ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Differentiating Pacemaker vs ICD on Chest XRay
 - Single Chamber PPM
 - Single Chamber ICD
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Pacemaker vs ICD on Chest ... ChestXRay #CXR #Radiology ... comparison #clinical #cardiology