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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 ... Loop #Thiazide #CHF ... #Cardiology #Management
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
edema due to heart ... non-cardiogenic edema ... infection, ARDS, near-drowning ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Estimated Medical Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old Child

3-view ankle	0.0015 mSv	1/14th CXRs
2-view chest	0.02 mSv	1 CXRs
Anteroposterior and lateral
Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old ... 0.0015 mSv 1/14th CXRs ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
Stage II - Interstitial edema
Stage II of CHF is characterized by fluid leakage into the interlobular
- Interstitial edema ... Stage II of CHF ... horizontal lines near ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #KerleyB
On the left a patient with CHF. 
There is an increase in heart size compared to
redistribution of pulmonary ... , interstitial edema ... that helpful, but comparison ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Exacerbation
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

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

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
•
intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope ... Decompensated HF ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology ... #Management #Algorithm
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
with caution in pulmonary ... disease or CHF) ... disease or CHF) ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
There are three principal varieties of pulmonary edema: cardiac, overhydration and increased capillary permeability (ARDS). 
The
edema: cardiac, ... edema (6): - Normal ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Vascular ... Pedicle #Width #Comparison
On the left another patient with alveolar edema at admission, which resolved after treatment.
When you scroll
with alveolar edema ... distribution of pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Alveolar ... #Pulmonary #Edema
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
: Age>60, CKD, CHF ... fluid balance, and CXR ... with pulmonary ... edema) • Fever ... #table