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2017 ACC/AHA/HFSA Focused Update of the 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure: A
Failure: A Report ... Task Force on Clinical ... Failure Society ... HeartFailure #Management #CHF ... #treatment #algorithm
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Causes of Hyponatremia ... Pain/Post-op • Neurologic ... • Congestive heart ... failure • Cirrhosis ... Reduced GFR, AKI/CRF
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Causes of Hyponatremia ... Pain/Post-op • Neurologic ... • Congestive heart ... failure • Cirrhosis ... Reduced GFR, AKI/CRF
Hypernatremia Diagnosis and Workup

Step 1 . Repeat the sodium concentration.
Step 2.  Check plasma osmolality.
NORMAL PLASMA
HYPERVOLEMIC • CHF ... • liver failure ... syndrome • renal failure ... Diagnosis #Workup #Algorithm ... #Nephrology
The Failing Heart - Physiology - Congestive Heart Failure

#Congestive #HeartFailure #CHF #Pathophysiology #Cardiology
The Failing Heart ... Physiology - Congestive Heart ... Failure #Congestive ... #HeartFailure #CHF ... Pathophysiology #Cardiology
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADH Independent:
 • Tea and Toast Syndrome, Beer Potomania - Low solute
Hyponatremia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypervolemic - Heart ... thecurbsiders #Hyponatremia ... #causes #nephrology
Hyponatremia Diagnosis Algorithm
UOsm ≥ POsm - Vasopressin-Dependent
 • UNa < 20 mEq/L - Appropriate (↓ EABV)
Hyponatremia Diagnosis ... Algorithm UOsm ... : Hypovolemia, Heart ... failure, Cirrhosis ... #causes #nephrology
Modified Hyponatremia Algorithm
Hypertonic Hyponatremia: Hyperglycemia, Mannitol, Urologic irrigants
Hypotonic Hyponatremia: 
 • ADH ON (UOsm > 100):
Algorithm Hypertonic ... : Hypovolemia, Heart ... failure, Cirrhosis ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #sodium #nephrology
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
, heart failure; ... HFpEF, heart failure ... #CHF #Congestive ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm ... #Management #Cardiology
"Suggested management of chronic heart failure. Adapted from the 2016 European Society of Cardiology guidelines"-McMaster Textbook
management of chronic heart ... failure. ... European Society of Cardiology ... Pharmacotherapy of HFrEF #CHF ... #Algorithm