
Dogma in Critical Care
Critical Matters
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Loop Diuretics Are Needed to Treat Acute Heart Failure
loop diuretics are needed to treat acute heart failure, says Dr Sergio Pinto. But the pharmacology doesn't fit in that a diuretic given intravenously kicks in after about 20 to 30 minutes, by which time the patient's already got considerably better., he adds. Studies show plingual spray of nitroglycerin works as quick as a bolus infusion for Forosamide and then you're getting the benefits of vasodilation without desiccating the patient.
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