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2017 ACC/AHA/HFSA Focused Update of the 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure: A
American College of Cardiology ... Practice Guidelines and ... HeartFailure #Management #CHF ... guideline #ACCAHA2017 #cardiology ... treatment #algorithm #sCHF
On the left a patient who had a CT to rule out pulmonary embolism.
There is a
a patient who had ... septal thickening and ... #Clinical #Radiology ... SeptalThickening #CHF ... #RadiologyAssistant
HFrEF - Low Ejection Fraction on Physical Exam - Likelihood Ratios
 - Displaced Apical Impulse
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#HFrEF #LowEF #PhysicalExam ... LRs #diagnosis #cardiology ... #CHF
Abdominojugular (Hepatojugular) Reflux

Described by Pasteur in 1885 as a physical sign of TR. Still useful for
for diagnosis of CHF ... reasonable sensitivity and ... Hepatojugular #Reflux #PhysicalExam ... #VolumeStatus #Cardiology
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Medications Used in Congestive Heart Failure

In CHF, the heart is failing as a pump; cardiac output
Heart Failure In CHF ... CHF also causes ... congestion the lungs and ... sympathetic system and ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Symptoms and Sign of Congestive Heart Failure.

#Congestive #HeartFailure #CHF #Signs #Symptoms #PhysicalExam

** GrepMed Recommended Text: Bates'
Symptoms and Sign ... #HeartFailure #CHF ... Signs #Symptoms #PhysicalExam ... Physical Examination and
Acute Heart Failure Exacerbation - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios
+LR > 3.5:
 • Overall judgement of ED physician
Examination #chf ... #cardiology #heartfailure ... #physicalexam #
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
development of HF ... and recommended ... circulatory support; and ... #CHF #Congestive ... Algorithm #Management #Cardiology
Decompensated Heart Failure Management Strategies

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

Iron deficiency (ID) in heart failure is a common comorbidity
Heart Failure (CHF ... Quality of life and ... Higher NT-proBNP and ... Heart #Failure #CHF ... pathophysiology #cardiology