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Deficiency of thiamine, selenium, or camitine, in states of severe cachexia.
Deficiency of thiamine, selenium, or camitine, in states of severe cachexia.


Infiltrative and storage disorders
===Infiltrative and storage disorders===
*[[Sarcoidosis]]
*[[Sarcoidosis]]
*[[Amyloidosis]]
*[[Amyloidosis]]
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==Therapy of acute heart failure==
==Therapy of acute heart failure==
[[Image:acute_hf_flowchart.svg|400px|thumb|'''Figure 7.''' Flowchart acute HF.]]
When severe symptoms of heart failure quickly develop over time, it is termed acute heart failure. In Table 6, common acute HF medications and their recommended doses are summarized. In Figure 7, a flowchart for the treatment of acute HF is depicted. The mainstay of acute heart failure therapy includes diuretics, vasodilators, inotropics and vasopressors. Moreover, oxygen and morphine can be added.  
When severe symptoms of heart failure quickly develop over time, it is termed acute heart failure. In Table 6, common acute HF medications and their recommended doses are summarized. In Figure 7, a flowchart for the treatment of acute HF is depicted. The mainstay of acute heart failure therapy includes diuretics, vasodilators, inotropics and vasopressors. Moreover, oxygen and morphine can be added.  
[[Image:acute_hf_flowchart.svg|400px|thumb|'''Figure 7.''' Flowchart acute HF.]]


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3 mg – max 25 mg  
3 mg – max 25 mg  
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*Nitroglycerine i.v.
*Nitroglycerine i.v.
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|20 µg/min – max 200 µg/min (guided by blood pressure)  
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*Nitroprusside i.v.
*Nitroprusside i.v.
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|Hypertensive crisis or in combination with inotropic in case of a cardiogenic shock
|0.3 µg/kg/min – max 5 µg/kg/min (guided by blood pressure)  
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*Lisinopril
*Lisinopril
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|Start 2.5-5mg
 
1<sup>st</sup> week 5-10mg once daily.
 
5-7 weeks 25mg three times daily.
 
>7 weeks 50 mg three times daily.
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*Enalapril/quinalapril
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|Start 2.5-5mg
|Start 2.5-5mg

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