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Medications Used in Congestive Heart Failure

In CHF, the heart is failing as a pump; cardiac output
Heart Failure In CHF ... CHF also causes ... therapy in chronic CHF ... #Pharmacology #CHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
could pinpoint the cause ... New onset HFpEF case ... Did have tap next ... #Pericarditis #CP ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
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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:
spironolactone did ... cardiovascular causes ... Spironolactone #HFpEF #dCHF ... #Cardiology #EBM
Kussmaul's Sign on Physical Exam

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

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DDx includes constriction ... and other rarer causes ... of right-sided HF ... clinical #video #jvp #cardiology
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Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
could pinpoint the cause ... New onset HFpEF case ... Dx-constrictive ... #Pericarditis #CP ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
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Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
function of the DIP ... Finger deformity caused ... distal to the DIP ... 1 week MH/CCF ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
the determined cause ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #heartfailure #chf ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
Csf opening pressure ... headache, high csf ... DDX Tb meningitis ... Nausea & vomiting ... Brain #clinical #radiology