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Pharmacology of diuretics

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

Site of Action, Maximum Dose, Half-Life, Onset, Bioavailability,
Pharmacology of ... #Comparison #Table ... #HalfLife #Dosing ... Loop #Thiazide #CHF ... #Cardiology #Management
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
Arrhythmias / CHB ... Extreme Dehydration, Severe ... vasoactive drug pharmacology ... #inopressors #diagnosis ... #management #comparison
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
or persistent fevers ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... refractory to antipsychotic ... Reorientation during ... Treatment #MICU #CriticalCare
Kussmaul's Sign on Physical Exam

What’s the diagnosis?
Severe biventeicular failure with + Kussmaul sign! NICM. No constriction!

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What’s the diagnosis ... Severe biventeicular ... increased blood volume during ... of right-sided HF ... clinical #video #jvp #cardiology
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
a significant reserve ... In these cases comparison ... a period of CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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• Smith ("reverse ... and reduction using ... recommendations MH/CCF ... Colles #Distal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
then be excreted using ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare # ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... May have typical HF ... should be done on diagnosis ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
Diagnosis? ... rare (<5%)but severe ... drained at time of diagnosis ... risk of death during ... Brain #clinical #radiology