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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 ... the 2013 ACCF/AHA ... American College of Cardiology ... HeartFailure #Management #CHF ... treatment #algorithm #sCHF
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
dilatation of the abdominal ... the way in any abdominal ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #POCUS #Abdominal ... #Ultrasound #AAA
Focused Abdominal Aorta Ultrasound - Transducer positions for aortic scan. Proximal (A), Mid-aorta (B), Distal (C),
Focused Abdominal ... Aorta Ultrasound ... Longitudinal (D) #EM #Radiology ... #Vasc #POCUS #AAA
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) during CPR on POCUS

Still not sure about intra-arrest POCUS? Here is "just
Abdominal Aortic ... Aneurysm (AAA) ... RJonesSonoEM #Abdominal ... #CPR #ACLS #POCUS ... #ultrasound #clinical
Natural history
Aneurysms may progress in size as a result of gradual wall weakening [6], with rupture
increases when AAA ... risk according to abdominal ... References: Radiology ... Brewster DC et al ... #Management #AAA
Focused Assessment with Sonography for HIV/TB - The FASH Exam

The main objective of the FASH exam
and pericardial effusions ... , enlarged abdominal ... liver lesions – all ... Focused #Assessment #Ultrasound
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
flare, Pleural effusion ... Tumor, Pleural effusion ... Cardiovascular: • Acute: ACS ... decompensated CHF ... Ascites, Intra-abdominal
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Myocarditis - CAD/ACS ... • Alveoli: - CHF ... • Pleura: - Effusion ... Diagnosis #Causes #Cardiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Guidelines: • ACC ... /AHA 2017 - In patients ... class II and Ill HF ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... management #algorithm #cardiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Symptoms: cough, abdominal ... distension, wheeze, abdominal ... bilateral pleural effusions ... Pharmacology: • ACE ... diagnosis #management #cardiology