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Pharmacology of diuretics

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

Site of Action, Maximum Dose, Half-Life, Onset, Bioavailability,
Pharmacology of ... #Diuretics #Pharmacology ... #Comparison #Table ... Loop #Thiazide #CHF ... #Cardiology #Management
Medications Used in Congestive Heart Failure

In CHF, the heart is failing as a pump; cardiac output
failing as a pump; cardiac ... sympathetic system and ... designed to increase cardiac ... #Pharmacology #CHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Beta Blockers - Pharmacology Comparison Table
Metoprolol:
 • Receptors: β1
 • Indications: Rate control of a-fib/a-flutter, Suppression
Beta Blockers - Pharmacology ... Comparison Table ... in pt w/o CAD/HF ... #Comparison #Table ... #Receptors #cardiology
Estimated Medical Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old Child

3-view ankle	0.0015 mSv	1/14th CXRs
2-view chest	0.02 mSv	1 CXRs
Anteroposterior and lateral
0.0015 mSv 1/14th CXRs ... Anteroposterior and ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
Echocardiography - Table ... of Cardiac Views ... and Windows • ... Orientations #Atlas #Map #Comparison ... #Cardiology
On the left a patient with CHF. 
There is an increase in heart size compared to
supine film the cardiac ... that helpful, but comparison ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Exacerbation ... #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
Cardiac Event Monitors
 • Holter Monitor - Records every heart beat for 24-48 hours
 • Loop/Event
Cardiac Event Monitors ... StanfordChiefs #Cardiac ... Monitors #heart #cardiology ... telemetry #devices #comparison ... #table
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
→ no signs of CXR ... Consider cardiac ... endomyocardial biopsy Pharmacology ... diagnosis #management #cardiology ... #pharmacology #
There are three principal varieties of pulmonary edema: cardiac, overhydration and increased capillary permeability (ARDS). 
The
pulmonary edema: cardiac ... overhydration and ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Vascular ... Pedicle #Width #Comparison
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
of blood flow and ... In these cases comparison ... during a period of CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization