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Loop diuretic PO --> IV conversions 

Furosemide 40 mg PO = Furosemide 20 mg IV =
Loop diuretic PO ... --> IV conversions ... Pharmacology #Cardiology #Loop ... #Diuretics #Equivalent ... #Dose #Conversion
Ethacrynic acid - Conversion
Only loop diuretic without a sulfonamide substituent.
Rarely used alternative in patients who have
Ethacrynic acid - Conversion ... Only loop diuretic ... diuretic. ... Ethacrynic #acid #Conversion ... #loop
Loop Diuretic Conversion - Dose Equivalents
Bumex (bumetanide) 1 mg PO
Demadex (torsemide) 20 mg PO
Lasix (furosemide) 40
Loop Diuretic Conversion ... diuretics are given ... diuretics which ... have the dose conversion ... #Diuretic #Conversion
Loop diuretic conversion - Equivalent Doses
Furosemide (Lasix) 40 mg PO = Furosemide 20 mg IV =
Loop diuretic conversion ... Pharmacology #Cardiology #Loop ... #Diuretic #Equivalent ... #Doses #Conversion
Flowchart to diuretic use in acute heart failure.

(A) Congestion with volume overload. 

(B) Treatment algorithm after
Flowchart to diuretic ... Total loop diuretic ... diuretic administration ... #Diuretic #Diuresis ... HeartFailure #Cardiology #Management
Causes of Hypokalemia
Transcellular Shifts:
 - Alkalosis, Increased plasma insulin (treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis), ß-Adrenergic agonists, Hypokalemic
(treatment of diabetic ... syndrome (mimics loop ... diuretic use), ... mimics thiazide diuretic ... #differential #diagnosis
Diuretics - Pharmacology

Thiazides diuretics:
 • Inhibit Na+ Cl- cotransporter in distal tubule
 • Chlorothiazide, Chlorthalidone, Indapamide,
Diuretics - Pharmacology ... Metolazone Loop ... Aquaretics (not a diuretic ... Pharmacology #nephrology #conversion ... #loop #thiazide
Ascites Management Principles
Low Salt Diet - 2000 Mg Sodium
Fluid Restriction - Never
Work-horse Diuretic - Aldosterone Antagonist
Combination
Ascites Management ... Never Work-horse Diuretic ... Antagonist Combination Diuretics ... - Add-on Loop Diuretics ... ebtapper #Ascites #Management
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary Chloride
 • Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
- Differential Diagnosis ... Remote use of loop ... pressure: Active diuretic ... metabolic acidosis: Diabetic ... #Differential #Diagnosis
HFrEF: Guideline Directed Medical Therapy

"Must Be On"
 • ACEI, ARB, or ARNI AND select Beta Blockers
Can Be On" • Diuretics ... • Digoxin *Loop ... diuretics preferred ... metolazone in diuretic ... patients #hfref #management