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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 #Comparison ... #Table #HalfLife ... #Dosing #Loop # ... Thiazide #CHF #Cardiology
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
In daily clinical ... In these cases comparison ... a period of CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
strongly consider using ... decompensated CHF ... anyway to improve CHF ... management #treatment #comparison ... #table
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... 90% - Low complement ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology
Toxidromes Compared: Anticholinergic, Cholinergic, Opioid, Sympathomimetic, Sedative-Hypnotic

During your physical exam, look for evidence of some of
Sedative-Hypnotic During ... further down) clinical ... Toxicology #Toxidromes #Comparison ... #Table #Anticholinergics
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... : Age>60, CKD, CHF ... hematology #diagnosis #comparison ... #table
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
just simply a clinical ... then be excreted using ... #differential #algorithm ... cardiology #treatment #table ... #heartfailure #chf
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Clinical • Under-recognized ... May have typical HF ... Management during ... Delivery • Stable ... support for patients clinically
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
metabolic equivalent able ... disease b) CHF ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... Stable patients
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
are typically able ... blood flow occurs during ... Even during the ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... echocardiogram #management #clinical