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2017 ACC/AHA/HFSA Focused Update of the 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure: A
Guideline for the Management ... Practice Guidelines and ... #HeartFailure #Management ... #CHF #guideline ... #ACCAHA2017 #cardiology
BiPAP titration in CHF
 - Mean airway pressure provides goodness 
 - Ramp up the ePAP
BiPAP titration in CHF ... Driving pressure supports ... BiPAP #Titration #CHF ... CongestiveHeartFailure #Management ... #CriticalCare #Cardiology
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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light-headedness, dizziness ... Decompensated HF ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology ... #Management #Algorithm
Decompensated Heart Failure Management Strategies

Wet (volume overloaded) vs Dry (euvolemic) and Cold (low cardiac output) vs
Heart Failure Management ... Dry (euvolemic) and ... #HeartFailure #management ... #CHF #cardiology
Medications Used in Congestive Heart Failure

In CHF, the heart is failing as a pump; cardiac output
Heart Failure In CHF ... congestion the lungs and ... sympathetic system and ... output on a short-term ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
and recommended ... circulatory support; and ... #CHF #Congestive ... ACCAHA #Algorithm #Management ... #Cardiology
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
lateral wrist XR ... onto outstretched hand ... repair MH/CCF ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
NYHA class II and ... Ill HF with iron ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm #cardiology
Stage II - Interstitial edema
Stage II of CHF is characterized by fluid leakage into the interlobular
edema Stage II of CHF ... the interlobular and ... as peripheral short ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #KerleyB
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
STAGES of CHF (A ... Stage D CHF is frequently ... cause class III and ... #Management #Cardiology ... #CHF #Congestive