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Medications Used in Congestive Heart Failure

In CHF, the heart is failing as a pump; cardiac output
CHF also causes ... in chronic CHF aims ... #Pharmacology #CHF ... #Medications #Action ... #Congestive #HeartFailure
Drugs affecting the cardiac action potential. The sharp rise in voltage ("0") corresponds to the influx
affecting the cardiac ... action potential ... #Pathophys #Pharmacology ... #Cardiology #Antiarrhythmics ... #Classes #Effect
Major Segments of the Nephron and their Functions 
 - Glomerulus - Formation of glomerular filtrate
and bases, including ... Henle's loop (TAL) - Active ... tubule (DCT) - Active ... Segments #Function #Pathophysiology ... Tubules #Table #Pharmacology
Digoxin Pharmacology and Pathophysiology
1) Na/K ATPase Pump - Digoxin works by directly binding to and inhibiting
Digoxin Pharmacology ... and Pathophysiology ... intracellular calcium causes ... phase O of the cardiac ... #cardiology
Antiarrhythmics - Vaughan Williams Classification:
CLASS 1 - Sodium Channel Blockers:
 • MOA: Block fast Na+ channels
, Intermediate Action ... Vaughan #Williams #Pharmacology ... Classification #Classes ... #pathophysiology ... #cardiology
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology Summary
Cardiac Conduction Phases:
Phase 0 - Ventricular Depolarization:
 • Na+ channels open leading to a
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology ... Summary Cardiac ... Antiarrhythmics #Pharmacology ... Classification #Classes ... #pathophysiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Reduced Ejection Fraction ... Consider cardiac ... endomyocardial biopsy Pharmacology ... Jcortesizaguirr #HFrEF #heartfailure ... #pharmacology #
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Framework NCPE Pathophysiology ... Causes include: ... lack of acute cardiac ... distress syndrome (ARDS ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
hemodynamics and cardiac ... Cardiac cath if ... the determined cause ... table #foamed #heartfailure ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Management of Anthracyclines and HER2 Antagonist Cardiotoxicity
Anthracyclines cause cardiomyopathy:
 ✖ Reduction in left ventricular ejection fraction
Anthracyclines cause ... ventricular ejection fraction ... HER2 agents cause ... Cardiotoxicity #cardiology ... #oncology #pharmacology