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Why can furosemide improve dyspnea/pulmonary edema from acute congestive heart failure within minutes of administration?
The answer does not involve diuresis.
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Fantastic Grand Rounds at @hartfordhosp on Urothelial Cancer management facilitated by @JCensits. Special thanks to Dr. Jess Clement for organizing it and who is an inspiration to so many of us!
New intern tip: atrial fibrillation in hospitalized patients is like a fever. Identify and treat the underlying cause. The afib itself is rarely dangerous. Its a sign of underlying disease: trauma, infection, etc.
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[How] does caffeine act as a diuretic?
I've long assumed that my morning cup of coffee directly results in my morning trip to the bathroom.
But, is it just the ingestion of fluid, or is there something specific about caffeine/coffee?
Grab a cup and let's find out.
My team recently asked WHY we give Fe to pts with HFrEF+anemia.
First answer: b/c someone told me so
Better answer: let me get back to you on that
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June issue of @NatRevCardiol is now live, featuring Reviews on #neutrophils as regulators of cardiovascular #inflammation, cardiomyocyte maturation and implications for regenerative medicine, and care of patients with familial hypercholesterolaemia: https://t.co/e5cCEQIDlF