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Signs and symptoms of left-sided and right-sided heart failure - Comparison Table

#Left #Right #HeartFailure #CHF #Signs
Signs and symptoms ... and right-sided heart ... #HeartFailure #CHF ... #Comparison #Table ... #Diagnosis *
Lung Ultrasound in COVID 19 symptoms and a history of heart failure

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#Lung #Ultrasound #COVID19 #POCUS
Ultrasound in COVID 19 symptoms ... and a history of heart ... COVID19 #POCUS #CHF ... #Comparison #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Deficiency in Heart ... and Treatment Algorithm ... order to alleviate symptoms ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... #management #algorithm
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
Acute MI, Acute Heart ... Arrhythmias / CHB ... #inopressors #diagnosis ... #management #comparison ... #table
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
symptoms independent ... decompensated heart ... #Medications #management ... #treatment #comparison ... #table
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Key Components: ... disease b) CHF ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
ARDS to explain symptoms ... : Age>60, CKD, CHF ... high CVP, left heart ... Reactions #hematology #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... ) • Valvular heart ... May have typical HF ... Delivery • Stable ... teratogenic GDMT meds
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Decompensated Heart ... simply a clinical diagnosis ... #algorithm #management ... cardiology #treatment #table ... #heartfailure #chf