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Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
with Preserved Ejection ... blood pressure - Central ... hypertension, pulmonary ... dCHF #Diastolic #Treatment ... #HeartFailure #
Central line myth #2: location, location, location 

By far the best data we have to guide
Central line myth ... randomized to get the central ... A contra-indication ... #EBM #RCT #Central ... Sites #Infections #Selection
Central Venous Catheter site selection - Clinical Decision Aid
IJ vs Subclavian vs Supraclavicular vs Femoral by
Central Venous Catheter ... site selection ... #CriticalCare #Central ... Catheters #CVC #Lines ... Sites #Infections #Selection
Algorithm for screening/diagnosis and treatment/follow‐up of iron deficiency in patients with chronic heart failure. Hb, haemoglobin;
/diagnosis and treatment ... failure with reduced ejection ... #HFrEF #sCHF #HeartFailure ... #Indications #Treatment
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
mellitus; EF, ejection ... with preserved ejection ... failure with reduced ejection ... health-related quality of life ... CHF #Congestive #HeartFailure
Heart Failure (HFrEF) Treatment - GDMT for stage C 

For patients with Heart Failure with REDUCED
Failure (HFrEF) Treatment ... Failure with REDUCED Ejection ... benefit in second-line ... #CHF #sCHF #HeartFailure ... Pharmacology #Management #Treatment
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... Targeted Exam: Mental ... Exam, POCUS (B-lines ... diagnosis #Management #treatment
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Pulmonary Pathology ... parietal pleura reflection ... ) Cardiogenic Pulmonary ... lung sliding Pulmonary ... @Pocus101 #pulmonary
Choice of anticoagulant for treatment of pulmonary embolism
 • Malignancy - LMWH
 • To avoid parenteral
anticoagulant for treatment ... of pulmonary embolism ... anticoagulant #selection
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
complications) 2) Lines ... and Tubes • Central ... felt to be due to central ... venous line, it ... #candidiasis #treatment