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Therapy for AL Amyloidosis 2019 
 - Antibodies (Plasma cells) 
 - Proteasome Inhibitors 
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Therapy for AL Amyloidosis ... Steroids - Novel ... ALAmyloidosis #Therapy ... #Medications #Therapies ... #Pharmacology #Management
Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF) - Guideline Directed Medical Therapy
 • Beta-blocker
 • ACE,
Guideline Directed Medical ... Therapy • Beta-blocker ... pearls-on-guideline-directed-medical-therapy ... Heart #Failure #CHF ... HFrEF #Guideline #management
Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF) - Guideline Directed Medical Therapy - Initiation Strategies

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Guideline Directed Medical ... Therapy - Initiation ... pearls-on-guideline-directed-medical-therapy ... Heart #Failure #CHF ... HFrEF #Guideline #management
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
and recommended therapy ... guideline-directed medical ... therapy; HF, heart ... #CHF #Congestive ... ACCAHA #Algorithm #Management
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
Fibrillation RVR - Medications ... decompensated CHF ... anyway to improve CHF ... #RVR #Medications ... #management #treatment
HFrEF: Guideline Directed Medical Therapy

"Must Be On"
 • ACEI, ARB, or ARNI AND select Beta Blockers
Guideline Directed Medical ... Therapy "Must ... patients #hfref #management ... #medications #chf
Heart Failure (HFrEF) Treatment - GDMT for stage C 

For patients with Heart Failure with REDUCED
Guideline-Directed Medical ... Therapy (GDMT). ... getting patients on medication ... /ambcarerx #CHF ... #Pharmacology #Management
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
In CHF, decreases ... : • CHF exacerbation ... patients (ie., CHF ... secretions, altered mental ... #criticalcare #management
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Decompensated HF ... Cardioversion • Ablation therapy ... (< 5% pts with afibb ... Absolute warfarin indications ... #diagnosis #management
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Seizures • Altered mental ... Electrolyte abnormality, Medication ... the brain • CSF ... the mainstay of therapy ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management