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Lung POCUS for Diagnosis of CHF - Visual Abstract
What is the accuracy of combined Lung Ultrasound
Lung POCUS for Diagnosis ... heart failure ( ... integrated-lung-ultrasound-for-acute-decompensated ... #CHF #heart #failure ... #POCUS #diagnosis
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... • Severe heart ... failure, acute MI ... syndrome, infusion reactions
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
MI, Acute Heart ... Failure, Valvular ... Arrhythmias / CHB ... #inopressors #diagnosis ... #management #comparison
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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beats: • Left heart ... failure Pulsus ... tamponade • AECOPD/ Acute ... • Hypovolemic shock ... followed by rapid collapse
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
severe IgE-mediated reaction ... decompensated heart ... insufficiency, acute ... Classification #Types #diagnosis ... #management #cold
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Severe Heart Failure ... - Management Checklist ... drained if causing acute ... (no B-lines on ultrasound ... #Checklist #CHF
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
severe lgE-mediated reaction ... decompensated heart ... insufficiency, acute ... Classification #types #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Manage acute cardiac ... HF, Cardiogenic ... shock, Arrythmias ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
disequilibrium syndrome • Diagnosis ... irrigation • Management ... Torsemide) • Acute ... • Bleeding • Cardiac ... • Hypovolemic shock
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Heart failure with ... failure). ... (Sens. 81% for acute ... Consider cardiac ... #management #cardiology