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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 ... Amiloride Site of Action ... #Diuretics #Pharmacology ... Thiazide #CHF #Cardiology ... #Management
Medications Used in Congestive Heart Failure

In CHF, the heart is failing as a pump; cardiac output
CHF also causes ... #Pharmacology #CHF ... #Medications #Action ... #Congestive #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Preload
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
Preserved Ejection Fraction ... : Management Principles ... ineffective) #Management ... #Cardiology #HFpEF ... Diastolic #Treatment #HeartFailure
Algorithm for screening/diagnosis and treatment/follow‐up of iron deficiency in patients with chronic heart failure. Hb, haemoglobin;
reduced ejection fraction ... Iron #Deficiency #Management ... #HFrEF #sCHF #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Indications
Tranexamic Acid - Indications and Pharmacology
Pharmacokinetics:
 • MOA: Inhibits plasminogen activation to plasmin & inhibits fibrinolysis
Indications and Pharmacology ... • Duration of Action ... of Excretion: Urine ... Common Uses: Trauma ... #Indications #Pharmacology
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
; EF, ejection fraction ... reduced ejection fraction ... CHF #Congestive #HeartFailure ... ACCAHA #Algorithm #Management ... #Cardiology
Acute Atrial Fibrillation - Initial Options for Rate Control
Diltiazem IV
 •  Rapid onset and rapidly
IV bolus can cause ... Slowest onset of action ... • Does not cause ... Rate #Control #pharmacology ... #management #cardiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
→ Inflammation causes ... endpoint of all-cause ... deficiency #CHF #HFrEF #heartfailure ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Drugs affecting the cardiac action potential. The sharp rise in voltage ("0") corresponds to the influx
affecting the cardiac action ... #Pathophys #Pharmacology ... #Cardiology #Antiarrhythmics ... #Classes #Effect
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Diagnosis and Management ... no respiratory cause ... 3) Labs show anion-gap ... Level: 150mg/kg Management ... Resuscitation 2) Urine