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Loop diuretic PO --> IV conversions 

Furosemide 40 mg PO = Furosemide 20 mg IV =
Loop diuretic PO ... --> IV conversions ... #Cardiology #Loop ... #Dose #Conversion ... #Table #Furosemide
Pharmacology of diuretics

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

Site of Action, Maximum Dose, Half-Life, Onset, Bioavailability,
Action, Maximum Dose ... Comparison #Table ... #HalfLife #Dosing ... Loop #Thiazide #CHF ... #Cardiology #Management
Loop diuretic conversion - Equivalent Doses
Furosemide (Lasix) 40 mg PO = Furosemide 20 mg IV =
Loop diuretic conversion ... - Equivalent Doses ... #Cardiology #Loop ... #Doses #Conversion ... #Table #Furosemide
Flowchart to diuretic use in acute heart failure.

(A) Congestion with volume overload. 

(B) Treatment algorithm after
blood pressure; HF ... °The maximal dose ... administration, once a day dosing ... #CHF #Algorithm ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
HFrEF: Guideline Directed Medical Therapy

"Must Be On"
 • ACEI, ARB, or ARNI AND select Beta Blockers
Guideline Directed Medical ... Optimize BB to target dose ... increasing ACEI or ARB dose ... #medications #chf ... #cardiology #GDMT
Heart Failure (HFrEF) Treatment - GDMT for stage C 

For patients with Heart Failure with REDUCED
Guideline-Directed Medical ... to the target dose ... then add on loop diuretics ... #HFrEF #Pharmacology ... Treatment #StageC #Cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
diuretics. ... adjusting the dose ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table ... #heartfailure #chf
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Does the patient ... Medical history ... disease b) CHF ... one post op Cardiology ... perioperative medical
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
May have typical HF ... Delivery • Stable ... deteriorating on medical ... Serial TTE and close ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
lymph predominant (median ... therapy with high-dose ... deoxycholate plus high-dose ... is common 65%. median ... Brain #clinical #radiology