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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 ... hair) • Risk Of Clinical ... #criticalcare #management
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 ... #HeartFailure #Management ... #CHF #guideline ... #ACCAHA2017 #cardiology
Kussmaul's Sign - Differential Diagnosis

Typically the JVP decreases with inspiration as the negative intrathoracic pressure "sucks
- Differential Diagnosis ... Typically the JVP decreases ... there is a lack of decrease ... physicalexam #diagnosis #cardiology ... #differential #
Hypotension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Anesthesiology - Differential ... Diagnosis and Management ... Check other vital signs ... crystalloids) - Decrease ... #Diagnosis #Management
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
BiPAP titration in CHF
 - Mean airway pressure provides goodness 
 - Ramp up the ePAP
BiPAP titration in CHF ... Ramp up iPAP to increase ... BiPAP #Titration #CHF ... CongestiveHeartFailure #Management ... #CriticalCare #Cardiology
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
Abdominojugular (Hepatojugular) Reflux

Described by Pasteur in 1885 as a physical sign of TR. Still useful for
as a physical sign ... for diagnosis of CHF ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... #VolumeStatus #Cardiology
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/ ... bradycardia #diagnosis #differential ... #management #cardiology
Aortic Stenosis - Diagnosis and Stages

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