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Drugs for Heart Failure

#medications #chf #pathophysiology #cardiology #pharmacology
Heart Failure #medications ... #chf #pathophysiology ... #cardiology #pharmacology
Medications Used in Congestive Heart Failure

In CHF, the heart is failing as a pump; cardiac output
Medications Used ... Heart Failure In CHF ... #Pharmacology #CHF ... #Medications #Action ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Heart Failure Medications Summary
Inhibitors of the Renin-Angiotensin System:
 • ACE Inhibitors: Benazepril, Captopril, Enalapril, Lisinopril, Quinapril,
Heart Failure Medications ... Digitoxin Heart Rate ... Heart #Failure #Medications ... #CHF #cardiology ... #pharmacology
Beta Blockers - Pharmacology Comparison Table
Metoprolol:
 • Receptors: β1
 • Indications: Rate control of a-fib/a-flutter, Suppression
Beta Blockers - Pharmacology ... : Rate control of ... in pt w/o CAD/HF ... Beta #Blockers #Pharmacology ... Table #Receptors #cardiology
Iron Deficiency in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Iron deficiency (ID) in heart failure is a common comorbidity
Heart Failure (CHF ... Heart #Failure #CHF ... #pharmacology # ... pathophysiology ... #cardiology
Heart Failure (HFrEF) Treatment - GDMT for stage C 

For patients with Heart Failure with REDUCED
getting patients on medication ... both of these medications ... /ambcarerx #CHF ... #HFrEF #Pharmacology ... Treatment #StageC #Cardiology
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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Palpitations, light-headedness ... Decompensated HF ... Rate Control • ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
blood donor • Pathophysiology ... : Age>60, CKD, CHF ... , high rate and/ ... transfusion • Pathophysiology ... fluid balance, and CXR
Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Lower Extremity Edema

Edema occurs when any of the following
Edema: • DVT • CHF ... Extremity Edema: • CHF ... insufficiency • Medications ... crosses under the right ... #PhysicalExam #Pathophysiology
Digoxin 101 - Pharmacology
Indications:

1) Tachyarrhythmias 
 • Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Flutter, Supraventricular Tachycardias
 • ↑ Vagal
Digoxin 101 - Pharmacology ... Indications: ... nodal delay (ie rate ... thematttsai #Digoxin #Pharmacology ... #cardiology