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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 #Comparison ... Table #HalfLife #Dosing ... Loop #Thiazide #CHF ... #Cardiology #Management
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
STAGES of CHF (A ... Treatments may include: cardiac ... mechanical pump that augments ... #Management #Cardiology ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
development of HF ... disease; CRT, cardiac ... #CHF #Congestive ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm ... #Management #Cardiology
Flowchart to diuretic use in acute heart failure.

(A) Congestion with volume overload. 

(B) Treatment algorithm after
(B) Treatment algorithm ... administration, once a day dosing ... Diuretic #Diuresis #CHF ... #Algorithm #Congestive ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
nodal blocking agents ... pulmonary disease or CHF ... pulmonary disease or CHF ... Treatment #management #cardiology ... #algorithm
Cardiac Event Monitors
 • Holter Monitor - Records every heart beat for 24-48 hours
 • Loop/Event
Cardiac Event Monitors ... patient triggered events ... StanfordChiefs #Cardiac ... Monitors #heart #cardiology ... telemetry #devices #comparison
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

Symptoms:
Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
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Cardiac: • Valvular ... Decompensated HF ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology ... #Management #Algorithm
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Manage acute cardiac ... Manage chronic cardiac ... Fulminant: - Acute HF ... precipitating agent ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Cardiac Event Monitoring Devices - Compared
Ambulatory ECG (Hotter):
 • Advantages: Continuous recording, records asx events, all
Cardiac Event Monitoring ... recording, records asx events ... NUIM_Chiefs #Cardiac ... Monitoring #Devices #Comparison ... #cardiology #management
The timing of various hemodynamic and related events during the cardiac cycle

#CardiacCycle #Stages #Systole #Diastole #HeardSounds
hemodynamic and related events ... during the cardiac ... Pathophysiology #Cardiology