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First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap ... = asthma-COPD overlap ... ACOPD #Asthma #Overlap ... #FirstLine #Differences
Tailoring Vasopressors to a Patient's Physiology

Overall, norepinephrine, epinephrine, and vasopressin are all supported by evidence as
Patient's Physiology Overall ... Selection #Algorithm #FirstLine
Causes of acute heart failure
 - Acute pressure overload (increased afterload, mechanical flow obstruction) 
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Causes of acute ... Acute pressure overload ... - Acute volume overload ... #Differential #Causes ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Etiologies of dilated cardiomyopathy. HF, heart failure; HFrEF, heart failure with reduced ejection fraction; HIV, human
- Toxic and overload ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology ... #causes
Causes of Hyperferritinemia - Differential Diagnosis
Ferritin > 1000
Ferritin is the storage form of iron. Increased hepcidin
Causes of Hyperferritinemia ... Most Common Causes ... Iron overload - ... 1% Most Common Causes ... differentiate iron overload
D-Sign on Ultrasound
Right Ventricular Pressure vs Volume Overload
Eccentricity Index (EI) = D2/D1
RV Overload “D Sign” EI
Pressure vs Volume Overload ... EI) = D2/D1 RV Overload ... psax #diagnosis #cardiology
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
Chronic Volume Overload ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Acute Heart Failure Exacerbation - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios
+LR > 3.5:
 • Overall judgement of ED physician
+LR > 3.5: • Overall ... LR < 0.60: • Overall ... Examination #chf #cardiology
Schematic examples of the cause of acute mitral regurgitation. 
LV, left ventricle; PM, papillary mucle; SAM,
examples of the cause ... MR #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Differential #Cardiology
COPD phenotypes:  Blue Bloaters vs. Pink Puffers
The two most stereotypical forms of COPD are pink
Overall this physiological ... patients have an overlap ... airflow obstruction causes