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Drugs for Heart Failure

#medications #chf #pathophysiology #cardiology #pharmacology
Drugs for Heart ... medications #chf #pathophysiology ... #cardiology #pharmacology
Congestive Heart Failure - Causes, Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
 • Dilated Cardiomyopathy 
 • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Congestive Heart ... Failure - Causes, Pathophysiology ... and Differential ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #cardiology
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia 
 • Direct renin inhibitor (Aliskiren)
 • Renin release inhibition (NSAIDs, Beta-Blockers)
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE ... • Exogenous (KCL ... #hyperkalemia #differential ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #pharmacology #
High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
High Output Heart ... Failure - Pathophysiology ... and Differential ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #cardiology
Wide Complex Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Irregular
 • Polymorphic VT
    - Torsades
Tachycardia - Differential ... Torsades - ACS ... Nonstructural Heart ... #Tachycardia #Differential ... Algorithm #WCT #cardiology
Heart Failure Medications Summary
Inhibitors of the Renin-Angiotensin System:
 • ACE Inhibitors: Benazepril, Captopril, Enalapril, Lisinopril, Quinapril,
Heart Failure Medications ... Renin-Angiotensin System: • ACE ... decompensated heart ... Medications #CHF #cardiology ... #pharmacology
Single Syringe Adenosine - Instructions
1) Dilute 6-12 mg of adenosine in a syringe for a total
mL - Use 0.9% NaCl ... to place IV in AC ... or above - Heart ... #Instructions #pharmacology ... #SVT #cardiology
SGLT2 Inhibitors - Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action: Inhibits SGLT2 (sodium/glucose cotransporter 2) in the proximal tubule,
SGLT2 Inhibitors - Pharmacology ... atherosclerotic heart ... disease • All ... 3 heart failure ... DM2 #diabetes #endocrinology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... • Mitchell et al ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology ... #causes #cardiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Deficiency in Heart ... Failure Pathophysiology ... : Chronic heart ... composite endpoint of all-cause ... diagnosis #management #cardiology