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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 ... Thiazide #CHF #Cardiology ... #Management
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
Vasopressors and Inotropes ... #Vasopressors #Inotropes ... #management #criticalcare ... summary #comparison #table ... #pharmacology #
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
• They must be able ... 85% of predicted value ... and asthma • Inotropes ... Stress #Testing #cardiology ... #management #diagnosis
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
#management #algorithm ... #pharmacology # ... #medications #table ... #decisionaid #cardiology ... hematology #warfarin #dosing
Overview of antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis.
Fluconazole - Low
tolerable • High MIC values ... hypokalemia, negative inotrope ... #valleyfever #management ... antifungals #comparison #table ... #pharmacology
Antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis
Fluconazole
 - Benefits: Low cost/tolerable
the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis ... Weaknesses: High MIC values ... hypokalemia, negative inotrope ... #pharmacology # ... management #treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
patients need inotrope ... #cardiology #treatment ... #table #foamed ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Management during ... Management during ... Management during ... therapy, including inotropes ... #cardiology #treatment
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
are typically able ... blood flow occurs during ... Even during the ... echocardiogram #management ... #clinical #criticalcare
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
are typically able ... blood flow occurs during ... Even during the ... #diagnosis #management ... foamed #algorithm #criticalcare