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Pharmacology of diuretics

Acetazolamide, Loop diuretics, Thiazide‐like diuretics, MRA, Amiloride

Site of Action, Maximum Dose, Half-Life, Onset, Bioavailability,
Thiazide‐like diuretics, MRA ... #Pharmacology #Comparison ... #Table #HalfLife ... Thiazide #CHF #Cardiology ... #Management
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Cardiac Stress Testing ... • They must be able ... ($$$), PET CT/MRI ... Cardiac #Stress #Testing ... #cardiology #management
Estimated Medical Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old Child

3-view ankle	0.0015 mSv	1/14th CXRs
2-view chest	0.02 mSv	1 CXRs
Anteroposterior and lateral
14th CXRs 2-view chest ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study #
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
(arrhythmia in setting ... Vasopressors #Inotropes #management ... #criticalcare # ... summary #comparison ... #table #pharmacology
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Chest Pain Diagnosis ... and Management ... Algorithm STEMI: ... onset, severe, tearing ... pain, Preceded by URI
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
6 mSv 2 years CHEST ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... one post op Cardiology ... change CV risk Chest ... surgery Stress Testing ... medical and surgical management
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
only 5% of the resting ... are typically able ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #clinical ... #criticalcare #
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
only 5% of the resting ... are typically able ... #diagnosis #management ... l#foamed #algorithm ... #criticalcare
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Fluid Tolerance Testing ... blood flow in the chest ... #diagnosis #criticalcare ... #comparison #challenges ... #management