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Algorithm for the diagnostic evaluation of dizziness. (HINTS = head-impulse, nystagmus, test of skew.)
Questions regarding the
evaluation of dizziness ... (HINTS = head-impulse ... and evolution of dizziness ... ) that provoke dizziness ... into one of three clinical
2017 ACC/AHA/HFSA Focused Update of the 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure: A
Guideline for the Management ... American College of Cardiology ... Task Force on Clinical ... America #HFrEF #HeartFailure ... #Management #CHF
Decompensated Heart Failure Management Strategies

Wet (volume overloaded) vs Dry (euvolemic) and Cold (low cardiac output) vs
Heart Failure Management ... Decompensated #HeartFailure ... #management #CHF ... #cardiology
Algorithm for screening/diagnosis and treatment/follow‐up of iron deficiency in patients with chronic heart failure. Hb, haemoglobin;
Iron #Deficiency #Management ... #HFrEF #sCHF #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Indications
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 ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology ... #Management #Algorithm
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
Ejection Fraction: Management ... ineffective) #Management ... #Cardiology #HFpEF ... Diastolic #Treatment #HeartFailure
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
CHF #Congestive #HeartFailure ... ACCAHA #Algorithm #Management ... #Cardiology
Severe Aortic Stenosis on POCUS

Calcified Aortic valve leaflets with minimal opening. LVH likely secondary to AS
Elderly male with dizziness ... to discuss with cardiology ... Ultrasound #PLAX #Clinical ... #Cardiology #AorticValve
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
deficiency #CHF #HFrEF #heartfailure ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm #cardiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
deficiency #CHF #HFrEF #heartfailure ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology