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Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
to severity of symptoms ... STAGES of CHF (A ... prolong life and decrease ... III and class IV symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
ferroportin → Decreased ... improvement in symptoms ... and QOL and decreased ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
STAGES of CHF (A ... prolong life and decrease ... III and class IV symptoms ... #Management #Cardiology ... #CHF #Congestive
Medications Used in Congestive Heart Failure

In CHF, the heart is failing as a pump; cardiac output
Heart Failure In CHF ... CHF also causes ... are designed to increase ... #Pharmacology #CHF ... #HeartFailure #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 ... #CriticalCare #Cardiology
Low O2 saturation that does not respond to supplemental O2
- Key diagnostic feature (sat < 85%
there is no true decrease ... FiO2 Severity of symptoms ... impaired O2 delivery Symptoms ... CHF, pneumonia, ... Concentrations #Signs #Symptoms
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
class II and Ill HF ... order to alleviate symptoms ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... management #algorithm #cardiology
Aortic Stenosis - Diagnosis and Stages

Clinical Presentation
- Exertional dyspnea
- Chest pain
- Palpitations
- HF Symptoms (orthopnea, PND,
Palpitations - HF ... Symptoms (orthopnea ... Management #Signs #Symptoms ... #Cardiology
Anticoagulation Review. There are other bleeding risk assessment tools, but HAS-BLED is more commonly used. HTN
of drugs that increase ... Tool #Assessment #Cardiology ... #SideEffects #Symptoms
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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Fibrillation Overview Symptoms ... Decompensated HF ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology