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Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
Stages in the development ... inhibitor; AF, atrial fibrillation ... disease; CRT, cardiac ... #ACCAHA #Algorithm ... #Management #Cardiology
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
STAGES of CHF (A ... ability of the ... Treatments may include: cardiac ... #Management #Cardiology ... #ACCAHA #Algorithm
A good approach when dealing with hypotension at the bedside includes using the following systematic four
Volume Status 3. ... Cardiac Performance ... Vascular Resistance #Diagnosis ... #Management #EM ... Hypotension #Approach #Algorithm
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
Hypercoagulable State ... thromboembolism → Cardiac ... rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram ... Workup #hematology #diagnosis ... #algorithm #hematology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Atrial Fibrillation ... Cardiac: • Valvular ... Hemodynamic instability ... #AFib #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
Transthoracic echocardiogram ... receptors, blocking the ... guanylate cyclase (sGC ... improved functional status ... #management #hepatology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... altered mental status ... hemodynamics and cardiac ... Cardiac cath if ... #algorithm #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... postoperative cardiac ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... and Elimination (see ... Optimize volume status ... line, stabilizes cardiac ... Terbutaline 7 µg/kg SC
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
resting cardiac ... The faster the heart ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #management #clinical