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Congestive Heart Failure - Causes, Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
 • Dilated Cardiomyopathy 
 • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Failure - Causes ... Causes: • Afterload ... #HeartFailure # ... Causes #Pathophysiology ... CHF
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
heart failure; HFpEF ... #CHF #Congestive ... #HeartFailure # ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm ... #Management #Cardiology
Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
Association, which is classes ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #CHF #Congestive ... #HeartFailure # ... Classification #Stages #Classes
Medications Used in Congestive Heart Failure

In CHF, the heart is failing as a pump; cardiac output
Medications Used in Congestive ... CHF also causes ... congestion the ... #HeartFailure # ... Cardiology #Preload
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
and Treatment Algorithm ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... #HFrEF #heartfailure ... diagnosis #management #algorithm ... #cardiology #treatment
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
flare ups that cause ... #Management #Cardiology ... #CHF #Congestive ... #HeartFailure # ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
CHF - Left-Sided ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... #LeftSided #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Differential ... #causes
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
→ Inflammation causes ... endpoint of all-cause ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... #HFrEF #heartfailure ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Cardiac Causes ... Tamponade Pulmonary Causes ... #RightSided #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Differential ... #causes
Kussmaul's Sign on Physical Exam

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

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and other rarer causes ... of right-sided HF ... Kussmauls #Sign #physicalexam ... clinical #video #jvp ... #cardiology #neck