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Effects of BNP (3)
A
- vasodilator
- diuretic and natriuretic
- suppresses both sympathetic tone and the RAAS
2
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high levels of BNP can have other causes other than heart failure.
state some examples:
A
- over 70 years
- renal dysfunction
- LV hypertrophy
- t.cardia
- sepsis
- COPD
- diabetes
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Decks in class (40)
# Cards
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Medicine - Gastroenterology61
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resp pass med 220
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cardio deck 139
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Endo part 161
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Endo part 250
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Paediatrics 119
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MSK8
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resp 164
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Gastro 263
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Gastro 337
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Endo 313
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O&G23
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ENT47
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Dermatology51
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Orthopaedics 156
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examining a skin lesion28
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Orthopaedics 250
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Breast3
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afl feedback3
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renal medicine53
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orthopaedics 233
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rheumatology 121
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paediatrics17
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cardio2
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surgery - urology66
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surgery - colorectal22
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surgery - upper GI and hepatobiliary19
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past paper questions 161
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past paper questions 272
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past paper questions 368
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past paper questions 451
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past paper questions 567
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past paper questions 683
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extra passmed questions66
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extra passmed questions 274
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extra passmed questions 363
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extra passmed questions 477
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extra passmed questions 559
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extra passmed questions 613
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geriatrics1
