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POCUS - Measuring Cardiac Output
1) Calculate LVOT Area
2) Calculate LVOT VTI
3) Calculate Cardiac Output

SV = (LVOT
POCUS - Measuring Cardiac ... VTI) X HR CO (mL ... /min) = SV (mL/cycle ... Output #CO #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Measurement #cardiology
Vasopressors Table 
Rough properties by Target Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy, Systemic Vascular Resistance, Cardiac Output, Blood Pressure,
Vascular Resistance, Cardiac ... Resistance, Main Uses ... Dobutamine 2-20 mcg ... Epinephrine 0-20 mcg ... Properties #Table #Pharmacology
Commotio Cordis 
- Commotio cordis occurs when an object strikes the chest over the heart. It
It can cause sudden ... T wave in the cardiac ... Cordis #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology ... #Cardiology #Sudden ... #Cardiac #Death
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Heart Failure Pathophysiology ... → Inflammation causes ... Ferritin <100 ng/mL ... endpoint of all-cause ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Drugs affecting the cardiac action potential. The sharp rise in voltage ("0") corresponds to the influx
affecting the cardiac ... #Pathophys #Pharmacology ... #Cardiology #Antiarrhythmics ... #Classes #Effect
Medications Used in Congestive Heart Failure

In CHF, the heart is failing as a pump; cardiac output
failing as a pump; cardiac ... CHF also causes ... designed to increase cardiac ... #Pharmacology #CHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
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
Iron Deficiency in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Iron deficiency (ID) in heart failure is a common comorbidity
Ferritin < 100 ng/mL ... Ferritin 100 - 299 ng/mL ... #Failure #CHF #pharmacology ... #pathophysiology ... #cardiology
Causes of Atrial Fibrillation

Heart disease 
 - Aging heart 
 - Cardiomyopathies 
 - Congestive heart
Causes of Atrial ... Abnormalities in cardiac ... Fibrillation #AFib #Cardiology ... #Pathophysiology
Major Segments of the Nephron and their Functions 
 - Glomerulus - Formation of glomerular filtrate
organic acids and bases ... filtered Na+/K+/Cl ... filtered Na+ and Cl ... Segments #Function #Pathophysiology ... Tubules #Table #Pharmacology