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Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
placed through an ... thick-walled LV ... • Triggers (EKG ... Pump #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #criticalcare
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
Principles: Reduce the ... rhythm in atrial fibrilation ... May mimic HF as an ... hypertension, pulmonary ... dCHF #Diastolic #Treatment
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
with or without LV ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... pathway likely an ... thrombus, RV systolic ... #cardiology #treatment
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... weeks before or TEE ... atrial occlusion an ... AFib #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Cardiogenic Shock - Management ... Lytes including Ca ... Revascularization, treatment ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Management
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
defining feature, PRS can ... o infection • Echocardiogram ... ) • EMG/NCS for ... differential #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Short Axis

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
Ventricular Fibrillation ... See thread. ... fine quivering of LV ... Fine Vfib can be ... getting 12 lead ECG
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
Ventricular Fibrillation ... See thread. ... fine quivering of LV ... Fine Vfib can be ... getting 12 lead ECG
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... ECG is vital while ... may benefit from LV ... differential #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Can be the first ... Hypertension, LV ... arrhythmia • Atrial fibrillation ... more intensive treatment ... #differential #cardiology