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Iron Deficiency in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Iron deficiency (ID) in heart failure is a common comorbidity
Iron Deficiency ... 50% of patients, leading ... #Failure #CHF #pharmacology ... #pathophysiology ... #cardiology
Summary of characteristics of Antianginal Drugs

DRUG CLASS, ADVERSE EFFECTS 
 AND DRUG 
INTERACTIONS 

#Antianginal #Medications #Cardiology
Antianginal Drugs DRUG CLASS ... #Medications #Cardiology ... #Pharmacology # ... Therapy #Table #Overview
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Iron Deficiency ... Heart Failure Pathophysiology ... → Inflammation causes ... absorption and iron ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology Summary
Cardiac Conduction Phases:
Phase 0 - Ventricular Depolarization:
 • Na+ channels open leading to a
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology ... reduce speed of ion ... inotropy) ACCP Cardiology ... #pathophysiology ... #phases #cardiology
Antiarrhythmics - Vaughan Williams Classification:
CLASS 1 - Sodium Channel Blockers:
 • MOA: Block fast Na+ channels
reduce speed of ion ... inotropy) ACCP Cardiology ... Vaughan #Williams #Pharmacology ... #pathophysiology ... #cardiology
Common MRI Sequences - Basic MRI Brain Interpretation

 • T1 Sequence - T1 is for anatomy.
helps us to see masses ... brain barrier- but masses ... give contrast, masses ... Iron—bc iron is ... MRI #Sequences #Radiology
Drug-Induced Edema
Drug-induced edema is caused by many drugs & can coincide with or worsen pre-existing peripheral
blood vessels, leading ... Edema #Medication #Causes ... #Differential #Pharmacology ... #Pathophysiology
Clinically Significant Cardiovascular Drug-Drug Interactions With OTC Supplements and Herbal Products
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEIs)
 • Night-blooming
alpha-blockers, leading ... vera, Licorice - Causes ... potential arrhythmias Class ... supplementals #herbal #pharmacology ... #DDI #table #cardiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... Pathologic Causes ... conditions) • Severe iron ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology ... #causes #cardiology
Causes of Atrial Fibrillation

Heart disease 
 - Aging heart 
 - Cardiomyopathies 
 - Congestive heart
Causes of Atrial ... function - Altered ion ... Fibrillation #AFib #Cardiology ... #Pathophysiology