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Flowchart to diuretic use in acute heart failure.

(A) Congestion with volume overload. 

(B) Treatment algorithm after
use in acute heart ... (B) Treatment algorithm ... #CHF #Algorithm ... #Congestive #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Management
Outpatient Hypertension Management Algorithm
Monotherapy: 
 • Thiazide/thiazide-like 
 • ACE-I (non-black patients), 
 • ARB
Hypertension Management Algorithm ... or ARB + Diuretic ... Ischemic Stoke* ... Coronary Syndrome ... Injury • Pre-Eclampsia
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
immature blasts and high ... • Triggers: Diuretics ... have fever - ACS ... , AKI, acute limb ... ischemia, bowel
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
phlebotomy High ... • Trauma/Crush injury ... • K sparing diuretics ... - Tumor lysis syndrome ... burns, trauma - Ischemic
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
hypovolemia - Diuresis ... antiarrhythmics - Ischemic ... Revascularization, treatment ... #Checklist #CHF ... #Cardiology #Management
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
phlebotomy High ... • Trauma/Crush injury ... • K sparing diuretics ... - Tumor lysis syndrome ... burns, trauma - Ischemic
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
excreted using diuretics ... coronary syndrome ... #differential #algorithm ... #foamed #heartfailure ... #chf #criticalcare