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Congestive Heart Failure - Causes, Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
 • Dilated Cardiomyopathy 
 • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Congestive Heart Failure ... HFpEF Causes: • Afterload ... #HFrEF #HFpEF #CHF
Medications Used in Congestive Heart Failure

In CHF, the heart is failing as a pump; cardiac output
Congestive Heart Failure ... In CHF, the heart ... CHF also causes ... heart if the heart failure ... Cardiology #Preload #Afterload
LMNOP Mnemonic for Management of Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

L - Lasix (furosemide)
M - Morphine - Decreases
Congestive Heart Failure ... (CHF) L - Lasix ... (Preload) and Afterload ... Congestive #Heart #Failure ... #CHF #Cardiology
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
CHF - Left-Sided ... Heart Failure - ... Genetic Increased Afterload ... Constriction #CHF
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
can decrease LV afterload ... In CHF, decreases ... patients (ie., CHF ... acute respiratory failure ... Chronic respiratory failure
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Severe Heart Failure ... right ventricular failure ... HTN/normotension Afterload ... causing heart failure ... #Checklist #CHF
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Decompensated Heart Failure ... benefit from LV afterload ... inotrope therapy and afterload ... #heartfailure #chf
Causes of acute heart failure
 - Acute pressure overload (increased afterload, mechanical flow obstruction) 
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of acute heart failure ... overload (increased afterload ... #Acute #Heart #Failure
2017 ACC/AHA/HFSA Focused Update of the 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure: A
Management of Heart Failure ... and the Heart Failure ... HeartFailure #Management #CHF ... treatment #algorithm #sCHF
The Failing Heart - Physiology - Congestive Heart Failure

#Congestive #HeartFailure #CHF #Pathophysiology #Cardiology
Congestive Heart Failure ... #HeartFailure #CHF