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Medications Used in Congestive Heart Failure

In CHF, the heart is failing as a pump; cardiac output
failing as a pump; cardiac ... CHF also causes ... designed to increase cardiac ... Action #Congestive #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Preload
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
CHF - Left-Sided ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... #LeftSided #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Differential ... #causes
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
disease; CRT, cardiac ... #CHF #Congestive ... #HeartFailure # ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm ... #Management #Cardiology
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
flare ups that cause ... Treatments may include: cardiac ... #Management #Cardiology ... #HeartFailure # ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm
Flowchart to diuretic use in acute heart failure.

(A) Congestion with volume overload. 

(B) Treatment algorithm after
(B) Treatment algorithm ... given the quick resolution ... Diuretic #Diuresis #CHF ... #HeartFailure # ... Cardiology #Management
A good approach when dealing with hypotension at the bedside includes using the following systematic four
systematic four step evaluation ... examination and ultrasound ... Cardiac Performance ... Diagnosis #Management #EM ... Hypotension #Approach #Algorithm
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cardiac Causes ... #RightSided #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Diagnosis and Evaluation ... symptoms (HA, nausea ... Medical history (cardiac ... history #Diagnosis #EM ... #Differential #Algorithm
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation ... Algorithm Algorithm ... physical activity - Nausea ... (+LR 2.6) - Cardiac ... #cardiology #Angina
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
importantly, bedside ultrasound ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... table #foamed #heartfailure ... #chf #criticalcare