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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
Statins intensity, drug interactions, timing of administration and missed doses.

An overview of high, moderate and low
administration and missed doses ... be taken with a meal ... #pharmacology #overview ... #medications #comparison ... #drugs #table
PDE5 inhibitors are usually the drugs of first choice for erectile dysfunction.

PDE5 inhibitors enhance an erection that is
e.g. at lower doses ... #pharmacology #comparison ... #treatment #medications ... #dosing #drugs ... #table #pharmacotherapy
Heart Failure (HFrEF) Treatment - GDMT for stage C 

For patients with Heart Failure with REDUCED
Guideline-Directed Medical ... to the target dose ... /ambcarerx #CHF ... #HFrEF #Pharmacology ... Treatment #StageC #Cardiology
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
EKG nonspecific, Serial ... EM resident does ... Metoprolol - VCU ... #clinical #echocardiogram ... #plax #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
adjusting the dose ... #treatment #table ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare #icu ... #clinical #pharmacology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
- Allergies to medications ... 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 ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... deteriorating on medical ... 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