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When the heart starts to go into heart failure, what are the compensatory mechanisms initially?
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Release of epi or norepi(catecholamines)
vasoconstriction and thus increased BP(HTN!) Increased water and vascular volume ADH, ANP, BNP all go up! |
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What is the antiHTN DOC for CHF?
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ACE inhibitors(prils!)
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What are the SE of ACE inhibitors(PRILS!)
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nonproductive cough, HA, GI distress
Can cause FIRST DOSE SYNCOPE(fainting) due to excessive hypotension |
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Dopamine is used in a few ways based on the dosage used and acts in two completely opposite ways. what are these ways and what dosages correlate with them?
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low dose-vasodilator 2-8
high dose-vasoconstrictor 10+ |
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What does RA, wedge, PVR, and SVR monitor and what are the normal lab values? Which do you look at for which side of the heart?
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RA- norm 6 - r preload
wedge 8-14 l preload PVR <250- r afterload SVR 800-1200- l afterload |
