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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 ... Task Force on Clinical ... #CHF #guideline ... #treatment #algorithm ... #sCHF
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 ... prolong life and decrease ... #Management #Cardiology ... #CHF #Congestive
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
worsening brady, Signs ... AMS, SOB from CHF ... Increase by 5mA/ ... #differential #management ... #cardiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... More Specific Signs ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #pharmacology ... #sCHF
On the left a patient with CHF. 
There is an increase in heart size compared to
a patient with CHF ... There is an increase ... Other signs of CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Exacerbation
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
disease b) CHF ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of poor perfusion ... Signs of congestion ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #heartfailure #chf
CT will also demonstrate signs of congestive heart failure.
On the image on the left notice the
CT will also demonstrate ... signs of congestive ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #CHF #
Dilation of the azygos vein is a sign of increased right atrial pressure and is usually
azygos vein is a sign ... there is also an increase ... An increase of 3 ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Azygous