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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 ... Guideline for the Management ... American College of Cardiology ... #HeartFailure #Management ... #treatment #algorithm
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Diagnosis and Treatment ... Algorithm Diagnosis ... Guidelines: • ACC ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm #cardiology
Flowchart to diuretic use in acute heart failure.

(A) Congestion with volume overload. 

(B) Treatment algorithm after
(B) Treatment algorithm ... or bolus infusion ... Diuresis #CHF #Algorithm ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Management
Natural history
Aneurysms may progress in size as a result of gradual wall weakening [6], with rupture
References: Radiology ... Brewster DC et al ... Guidelines for the treatment ... of abdominal aortic ... 37:1106-1117 #Management
Management of Hyponatremia
Hypertonic Saline - Only indicated if patient has severe symptoms + Na < 125
Give
Management of Hyponatremia ... Check levels after infusion ... give specific treatment ... #Hyponatremia #Management ... #algorithm #treatment
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Cardiogenic Shock - Management ... edema - Large effusion ... (no B-lines on ultrasound ... Revascularization, treatment ... #Management
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM ... visualization with use of ultrasound ... TIMI III flow in all ... DCSI #Initiative #Management ... #Cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
importantly, bedside ultrasound ... & Dry) is the treatment ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table
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 ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
time for coronary perfusion ... “one size fits all ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #clinical ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment