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Iron Deficiency in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Iron deficiency (ID) in heart failure is a common comorbidity
Exercise capacity Diagnosis ... Heart #Failure #CHF ... #pharmacology # ... pathophysiology ... #cardiology
Antiarrhythmics - Vaughan Williams Classification:
CLASS 1 - Sodium Channel Blockers:
 • MOA: Block fast Na+ channels
Vaughan Williams Classification ... contraction force (negative ... Vaughan #Williams #Pharmacology ... #Classes #pathophysiology ... #cardiology
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology Summary
Cardiac Conduction Phases:
Phase 0 - Ventricular Depolarization:
 • Na+ channels open leading to a
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology ... to maintain a negative ... #Classification ... #Classes #pathophysiology ... #phases #cardiology
Causes of Myocarditis 
1. Infectious Myocarditis
 • Bacterial - Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Pneumococcus, Meningococcus, Gonococcus, Salmonella, Corynebacterium
Blastomyces, Candida, Coccidioides ... lymphocytic, infection-negative ... beri-beri • Physical agents ... #differential #diagnosis ... #cardiology
Antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis
Fluconazole
 - Benefits: Low cost/tolerable
Antifungal agents ... , hypokalemia, negative ... #Antifungal #agents ... Coccidioidomycosis #pharmacology ... management #treatment #coccidioides
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
peaks between the ages ... monophasic Pathophysiology ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... tested and if negative ... Immunomodulatory agents
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
simply a clinical diagnosis ... have achieved negative ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #heartfailure #chf ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Overview of antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis.
Fluconazole - Low
of antifungal agents ... tolerable • CSF ... , hypokalemia, negative ... Coccidioidomycosis #coccidioides ... comparison #table #pharmacology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Itraconazole is the agent ... MC: CNS CSF: • ... India ink prep CSF ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology ... • Serology for Coccidioides