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High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
., iHD) Cirrhosis ... Vasodilation Paget's Disease ... Vasodilation Lung Disease ... #High #Output #HeartFailure ... #CHF #Pathophysiology
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
coronary artery disease ... hypertension; ICD ... #CHF #Congestive ... #HeartFailure # ... Algorithm #Management #Cardiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
ng/mL (absolute ID ... 20% (functional ID ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... #HFrEF #heartfailure ... management #algorithm #cardiology
Cough - Diagnostic Schema

Infectious: URTI, LRTI, Bacterial, Viral
Irritant/Exposure: Allergic, Post-infectious, Pneumonitis, ACEi, PTX, Foreign Body
Airway Disease:
Foreign Body Airway Disease ... organ/systemic disease ... GERD, Dysphagia, CHF ... Autoimmune Vasculitis, ILD ... Diagnosis #Schema #Acute
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Asthma attack, ILD ... , COPD, CTEPH, ILD ... CHF, Hypertensive ... Neuromuscular disease ... Mitochondrial disease
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
ng/mL (absolute ID ... 20% (functional ID ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... #HFrEF #heartfailure ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
Malabsorption (e.g. celiac disease ... , CF, IBD) • Anticoagulant ... Advanced Liver Disease ... Post-partum • Acute ... catastrophes, Acute
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
• Sub-Valvular Disease ... Coronary Artery Disease ... Stable Angina • Acute ... Interstitium • ILD ... • CHF • Sarcoidosis
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
• Diffuse Lung Disease ... • Acute Respiratory ... #RHF #RightSided ... #HeartFailure # ... Cardiology #Differential
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Loss of Response:
 • (Re)consult Colorectal Surgery
 • Assess
Relapsing Acute ... Adherence • Assess Disease ... Complication: Cross-Sectional ... Management #Algorithm #IBD