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Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
Determine type and etiology ... Arrhythmias / CHB ... vasoactive drug pharmacology ... Vasoactive #Drugs #pharmacology ... inopressors #diagnosis #management
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Heart Failure Pathophysiology ... with TSAT <20% (functional ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management
Heart Failure (HFrEF) Treatment - GDMT for stage C 

For patients with Heart Failure with REDUCED
REDUCED Ejection Fraction ... /ambcarerx #CHF ... #sCHF #HeartFailure ... #HFrEF #Pharmacology ... #Management #Treatment
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Reduced Ejection Fraction ... endomyocardial biopsy Pharmacology ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #pharmacology ... #sCHF
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
ATRA treatment Pathophysiology ... sepsis), PE, DAH, CHF ... APML #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #oncology
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Cardiogenic Shock - Management ... Lactate, Liver function ... Treat underlying etiology ... #Checklist #CHF ... HeartFailure #Cardiology #Management
DPP4 Inhibitors - Normal and Renal Dosing

Increase Incretins (GLP-I & GIP) -> Stimulates Insulin, Inhibits Glucagon
has very minimal chance ... check the kidney function ... Renal #Dosing #Pharmacology ... #Management #Diabetes
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Autoimmune disease, Cancer ... Hypercalcemia Etiology ... : • Pathophysiology ... the brain • CSF ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... Lung Abscess Etiology ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... Lung Abscess Management ... foreign body, cancer
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Etiology • Actual ... etiology remains ... May have typical HF ... Management during ... studies show no ↓ LV function