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Causes of acute heart failure
 - Acute pressure overload (increased afterload, mechanical flow obstruction) 
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Causes of acute ... obstruction) - Acute volume ... #Differential #Causes ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Clues to Differential Diagnosis of Central Cyanosis: Onset of cyanosis, Clubbing, Secondary erythrocytosis, Auscultation, X-ray, Echocardiography,
Clues to Differential ... Diagnosis #Central #Cardiology ... #Causes #Table ... #Comparison
Hyponatremia (<135 mEq/L) is a common electrolyte abnormality caused by an excess of total body water
electrolyte abnormality caused ... body water in comparison ... among the possible causes ... lower than 80% in cases ... in blood urea causes
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
upper lobe without volume ... include the list of causes ... lobar pneumonia caused ... #Clinical #Radiology
Mechanical Cardiac Support Devices Compared
Cannula Size - Insertion Technique - Haemodynarnic Support
IABP:
 • Afterload: Reduced
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• LV stroke volume ... • LV stroke volume ... • LV stroke volume ... Support #Devices #Comparison ... #cardiology #management
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Causes of Wide Pulse ... - anemia - Volume ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #cardiology
Müller's sign is the pulsation or bobbing of the uvula that occurs during systole.  It
Müller's sign is caused ... increased stroke volume ... #PhysicalExam #Cardiology
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Kussmaul's Sign on Physical Exam

What’s the diagnosis?
Severe biventeicular failure with + Kussmaul sign! NICM. No constriction!

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increased blood volume ... and other rarer causes ... clinical #video #jvp #cardiology
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Lactated Ringers (LR) vs Normal Saline (NS) - Comparison

Composition of LR:
 • Sodium 130 mEq/L
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Saline (NS) - Comparison ... shift • Saline Causes ... Decreased GFR, urine volume ... • Saline May Cause ... increases interstitial volume
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
Ischemia Chronic Volume ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes