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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Interstitium • ILD • CHF ... Hypertension Pulmonary ... Acidosis #Chronic #Dyspnea
2017 ACC/AHA/HFSA Focused Update of the 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure: A
American College of Cardiology ... HeartFailure #Management #CHF ... guideline #ACCAHA2017 #cardiology ... #treatment #algorithm ... #sCHF
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
- May mimic HF ... causing systemic hypertension ... , pulmonary hypertension ... #Management #Cardiology ... #Treatment #HeartFailure
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

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

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
•
light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea ... Decompensated HF ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology ... #Management #Algorithm
Treatment options for patients with Chronic Symptomatic Systolic Heart Failure

#sCHF #CongestiveHeartFailure #Systolic #HFrEF #Algorithm #Management #Cardiology
Treatment options ... Heart Failure #sCHF ... Systolic #HFrEF #Algorithm ... #Management #Cardiology
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
CHF - Left-Sided ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Uncontrolled Severe Hypertension ... Constriction #CHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
Hypotension 2. ... complaining of dyspnea ... sounds, JVD and hypotension ... collapse of RV - Treatment ... Triad #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
• Hypoxia • Pulmonary ... hypertension ... • Oxygen • Treatment ... Tachycardia #MAT #Cardiology
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
development of HF ... of life; HTN, hypertension ... #CHF #Congestive ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm ... #Management #Cardiology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... disease or CHF) ... disease or CHF) ... #management #cardiology ... #algorithm