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High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
Heart Failure - Pathophysiology ... Vasodilation Lung Disease ... #High #Output #HeartFailure ... #CHF #Pathophysiology ... #causes
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
Valvular Disease ... Coronary Artery Disease ... CHF #LeftSided #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Differential ... #causes
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
American College of Cardiology ... direction using risk factors ... structural heart disease ... CHF #Congestive #HeartFailure ... #Stages #Classes
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Diamond-Forrester classification ... physical activity - Nausea ... - Cardiac risk factors ... - Age - Risk factors ... #cardiology #Angina
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infarction • Stable ... • Biliary Disease ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cardiac Causes ... RHF #RightSided #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
and Management Algorithm ... vascular risk factors ... • Secondary Causes ... PCOS), Pancreatic Disease ... #DM2 #DMII #Classification
Causes of Atrial Fibrillation

Heart disease 
 - Aging heart 
 - Cardiomyopathies 
 - Congestive heart
Causes of Atrial ... Fibrillation Heart disease ... Extracardiac factors ... Fibrillation #AFib #Cardiology ... #Pathophysiology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
caution in pulmonary disease ... Treat underlying cause ... caution in pulmonary disease ... Treat underlying cause ... #algorithm
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... pneumonia • DM risk factor ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... shows a small, stable ... #differential #causes