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Drugs for Heart Failure

#medications #chf #pathophysiology #cardiology #pharmacology
Drugs for Heart ... Failure #medications ... #chf #pathophysiology
Beta Blockers - Pharmacology Comparison Table
Metoprolol:
 • Receptors: β1
 • Indications: Rate control of a-fib/a-flutter, Suppression
Pharmacology Comparison Table ... syndrome, Post-MI, Heart ... failure (2nd line ... : Heart failure ... Pharmacology #Comparison #Table
Signs and symptoms of left-sided and right-sided heart failure - Comparison Table

#Left #Right #HeartFailure #CHF #Signs
Signs and symptoms ... and right-sided heart ... failure - Comparison ... Table #Left ... #Comparison #Table
Pharmacokinetics of commonly used diuretics medications in CKD, Cirrhotic Ascites, and Heart Failure
 • Furosemide
 •
used diuretics medications ... Cirrhotic Ascites, and Heart ... Failure • Furosemide ... halflife #comparison #table
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
MI - Severe heart ... failure exacerbation ... Classification #Table ... #CriticalCare
Compelling and Possible Contraindications to Antihypertensive Drugs
Diuretics (thiazides)
 - Gout
 - Metabolic syndrome, Glucose intolerance, Pregnancy,
LV dysfunction, Heart ... failure - Co-medication ... failure Central ... antihypertensive #medications ... contraindications #table
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Deficiency in Heart ... Failure Pathophysiology ... : Chronic heart ... failure leads to ... improvement in symptoms
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Intra-cardiac pump failure ... ): • Severe heart ... failure, acute ... Differential #Diagnosis #table ... #comparison #criticalcare
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
failure, liver ... failure, liver ... failure, liver ... #Pharmacology #Medications ... #Table
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
blood donor • Pathophysiology ... ARDS to explain symptoms ... high CVP, left heart ... failure, positive ... diagnosis #comparison #table