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Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
In CHF, decreases ... Indications: • CHF ... patients (ie., CHF ... status • Won't Work ... #criticalcare #management
Decompensated Heart Failure Management Strategies

Wet (volume overloaded) vs Dry (euvolemic) and Cold (low cardiac output) vs
Heart Failure Management ... and Cold (low cardiac ... vs Warm (normal cardiac ... #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 ... failing as a pump; cardiac ... are designed to increase ... cardiac output ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
BiPAP titration in CHF
 - Mean airway pressure provides goodness 
 - Ramp up the ePAP
BiPAP titration in CHF ... pressure supports the work ... Ramp up iPAP to increase ... CongestiveHeartFailure #Management ... #CriticalCare #Cardiology
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid ... , Symptoms and Management ... #Amyloidosis #Cardiac ... Diagnosis #Stages #Management ... #Cardiology #Staging
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
STAGES of CHF (A ... prolong life and decrease ... Treatments may include: cardiac ... #Management #Cardiology ... #CHF #Congestive
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
ferroportin → Decreased ... ferroportin leads to decreased ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
development of HF ... disease; CRT, cardiac ... #CHF #Congestive ... ACCAHA #Algorithm #Management ... #Cardiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
More Specific Signs ... Consider cardiac ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #pharmacology ... #sCHF
Aortic Stenosis - Diagnosis and Stages

Clinical Presentation
- Exertional dyspnea
- Chest pain
- Palpitations
- HF Symptoms (orthopnea, PND,
Palpitations - HF ... Diagnosis #Stages #Management ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Cardiology