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Decompensated Heart Failure Management Strategies

Wet (volume overloaded) vs Dry (euvolemic) and Cold (low cardiac output) vs
Heart Failure Management ... and Cold (low cardiac ... vs Warm (normal cardiac ... #HeartFailure #management ... #CHF #cardiology
Pharmacology of diuretics

Acetazolamide, Loop diuretics, Thiazide‐like diuretics, MRA, Amiloride

Site of Action, Maximum Dose, Half-Life, Onset, Bioavailability,
#Pharmacology #Comparison ... Loop #Thiazide #CHF ... #Cardiology #Management
Cardiac Event Monitors - Heart Monitor Comparison
 - Holter - 24-48 hrs
Heart Monitor Comparison ... Event #Monitors #Comparison ... #cardiac #cardiology ... #holter #cardiology ... #management #selection
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
development of HF ... disease; CRT, cardiac ... #CHF #Congestive ... ACCAHA #Algorithm #Management ... #Cardiology
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
STAGES of CHF (A ... Stage D CHF is frequently ... Treatments may include: cardiac ... #Management #Cardiology ... #CHF #Congestive
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

Symptoms:
Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
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Cardiac: • Valvular ... Decompensated HF ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology ... #Management #Algorithm
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Decompensated CHF ... Pneumothorax, Cardiac ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... algorithm #treatment #management
Pacemaker Complications
 • Implantation-Related: Pocket hematoma, Infection (pocket), Pneumothorax, Hemothorax, Lead dislodgement, Cardiac perforation / tamponade
dislodgement, Cardiac ... cardiomyopathy, Pacemaker syndrome ... complications #cardiology ... #management
TOPCAT - Spironolactone for Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

N Engl J Med 2014; 370:1383-1392 https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa1313731

CONCLUSIONS:
causes, aborted cardiac ... hospitalization for the management ... Spironolactone #HFpEF #dCHF ... #Cardiology #EBM
Cardiac Event Monitoring Devices - Compared
Ambulatory ECG (Hotter):
 • Advantages: Continuous recording, records asx events, all
Cardiac Event Monitoring ... NUIM_Chiefs #Cardiac ... Monitoring #Devices #Comparison ... #cardiology #management