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Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
and Treatment Algorithm ... with TSAT <20% (functional ... Guidelines: • ACC ... reasonable to improve functional ... #cardiology #treatment
Junctional Rhythms - Junctional rhythm describes an abnormal heart rhythm resulting from impulses coming from a
Junctional Rhythms ... atrioventricular node, the "junction ... #Cardiology #MedStudent ... #EKG #Junctional ... #Rhythms #Table
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
CHF - Left-Sided ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Diastolic/Systolic Function ... Constriction #CHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
Diastolic Function ... LV compliance), ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Grades #Criteria #Table
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
American College of Cardiology ... Heart Association functional ... describe the current functional ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #CHF #Congestive
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
atrial tachycardia, junctional ... pulmonary disease or CHF ... pulmonary disease or CHF ... Treatment #management #cardiology ... #algorithm
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
is desirable, e.g ... ureteropelvic junction ... ureterovesical junction ... obstruction - Able ... detection with function
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
physiological function ... Sinus #Arrhythmia #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram ... variants #clinical #comparison
Severity of Aortic Stenosis in Adults 
Current ACC/AHA guidelines recommend cut-off values for Doppler-echocardiographic measurements of
Adults Current ACC ... >50 mmHg (2) (Table ... and normal LV functions ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... disease b) CHF ... Functional status ... algorithm to determine ... one post op Cardiology