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2017 ACC/AHA/HFSA Focused Update of the 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure: A
2017 ACC/AHA/HFSA ... Update of the 2013 ... Society of America #HFrEF ... HeartFailure #Management #CHF ... cardiology #treatment #algorithm
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
and Treatment Algorithm ... Guidelines: • ACC ... /AHA 2017 - In patients ... class IIb) • ESC 2016 ... patients with HFrEF
"Suggested management of chronic heart failure. Adapted from the 2016 European Society of Cardiology guidelines"-McMaster Textbook
Adapted from the 2016 ... Pharmacotherapy of HFrEF ... #CHF #Management ... #HFrEF #Cardiology ... #Algorithm
Causes of Respiratory Distress in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Premature Newborn
 - Normal CXR:
Causes of Respiratory ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Premature Newborn ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
Dapagliflozin in Patients with Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction

CONCLUSIONS:
Among patients with heart failure and a
cardiovascular causes ... N Engl J Med 2019 ... ; 381:1995-2008 ... Dapagliflozin #hfref ... #chf #visualabstract
Causes of Depressed / Lethargic Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Related:
 • Drugs (Ex. SSRI)
 •
Causes of Depressed ... / Lethargic Newborn ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Depressed #Lethargic #Newborn ... #Causes #Peds #
Causes of Cyanosis in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Peripheral Only:
 • Poor Perfusion
 • Acrocyanosis
Hemoglobinopathy:
Causes of Cyanosis ... in the Newborn ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Cyanosis #Newborn ... #Causes #Peds #
TOPCAT - Spironolactone for Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

N Engl J Med 2014; 370:1383-1392 https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa1313731

CONCLUSIONS:
N Engl J Med 2014 ... cardiovascular causes ... Spironolactone #HFpEF ... #dCHF #Cardiology
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... treat underlying cause ... (CHF, cirrhosis ... , CNS Disease, Meds ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
pyelonephritis Most common cause ... Consider BCx, CSF ... suggested if: - ANC ... seizure) #Diagnosis #Peds