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Drugs for Heart Failure

#medications #chf #pathophysiology #cardiology #pharmacology
Drugs for Heart Failure ... medications #chf #pathophysiology ... #cardiology #pharmacology
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology Summary
Cardiac Conduction Phases:
Phase 0 - Ventricular Depolarization:
 • Na+ channels open leading to a
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology ... inotropy) ACCP Cardiology ... Antiarrhythmics #Pharmacology ... Classification #Classes #pathophysiology ... #phases #cardiology
Iron Deficiency in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Iron deficiency (ID) in heart failure is a common comorbidity
Congestive Heart Failure ... 50% of patients, leading ... #CHF #pharmacology ... #pathophysiology ... #cardiology
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Refeeding Syndrome Overview ... • Respiratory failure ... Congestive heart failure ... Arrhythmias are the leading ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Antiarrhythmics - Vaughan Williams Classification:
CLASS 1 - Sodium Channel Blockers:
 • MOA: Block fast Na+ channels
• ↓ slope of phase ... inotropy) ACCP Cardiology ... Vaughan #Williams #Pharmacology ... Classification #Classes #pathophysiology ... #cardiology
Digoxin Pharmacology and Pathophysiology
1) Na/K ATPase Pump - Digoxin works by directly binding to and inhibiting
Digoxin Pharmacology ... and Pathophysiology ... 4 and phase O of ... #Pathophysiology ... #cardiology
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
whoop; respiratory failure ... in tone; severe cases ... & respiratory failure ... vessel collapse leading ... peds #pediatrics #pathophysiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Endocarditis - Overview ... positive in 90% of IE cases ... New-onset heart failure ... symptomatic heart failure ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Tropical Endomyocardial Fibrosis (EMF)
snrunken ventnoes
Hallmark chronic EMF features include:
 • Apical obliteration of the left and/or
papillary muscles leading ... evolves into chronic phase ... Chronic Phase ... Restrictive heart failure ... Fibrosis #EMF #cardiology
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
or acute liver failure ... Pathophysiology: ... Treatment Overview ... essential in all cases