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Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
preload excessively Control ... blood pressure - Central ... blood pressure control ... hypertension, pulmonary ... #Management #Cardiology
Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
Central distribution ... and cardiogenic pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #Distribution #Central
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

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

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
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Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... Rate Control • ... Rhythm Control ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology
Clues to Differential Diagnosis of Central Cyanosis: Onset of cyanosis, Clubbing, Secondary erythrocytosis, Auscultation, X-ray, Echocardiography,
Differential Diagnosis of Central ... heart defect - Pulmonary ... diseases - Pulmonary ... Differential #Diagnosis #Central ... #Cardiology #Causes
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
• Hypoxia • Pulmonary ... condition • Rate control ... Tachycardia #MAT #Cardiology
Normal Hemodynamic Cardiac Parameters

Central Venous Pressure 

Pulmonary Artery Wedge Pressure 

Cardiac Index 

Stroke Index 

Systemic Vascular
Cardiac Parameters Central ... Venous Pressure Pulmonary ... Resistance Index Pulmonary ... Pressures #Normal #Cardiology
Ocular Ultrasound Pocketcard
Painless Vision Loss
 • Retinal Detachment 
 • Posterior Vitreous Detachment 
 • Vitreous
Ocular Ultrasound ... Hemorrhage • Central ... Pocus101 #Ocular #Ultrasound ... differential #diagnosis #radiology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
returns - Control ... tachycardia - Control ... with caution in pulmonary ... with caution in pulmonary ... Treatment #management #cardiology
Right Heart Cath - Normal Cardiac Pressures

Right Atrial Pressure (RAP) or Central Venous Pressure (CVP)
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Pressure (RAP) or Central ... mmHg (Diastolic) Pulmonary ... Atrial Pressure or Pulmonary ... Pressures #RHC #cardiology
Lung Point in Pneumothorax

Lung ultrasound of a patient with SOB and chest pain after central line
Pneumothorax Lung ultrasound ... chest pain after central ... POCUS #Clinical #Pulmonary