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Signs and symptoms of left-sided and right-sided heart failure - Comparison Table

#Left #Right #HeartFailure #CHF #Signs
Signs and symptoms ... and right-sided heart ... failure - Comparison ... Table #Left ... #Table #Diagnosis
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs ... failure -(rare) ... failure ++, Valve ... #comparison #infective ... #table
Bedside Classification of Shock

Hypovolemic shock 

- Vomiting, diarrhea, overdiuresis 

- Hemorrhage (GI, peritoneal, RP) 

Distributive shock
Pancreatitis RV failure ... dysfunction - Endocarditis ... #Cardiogenic #Comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis ... #Features #Signs
Non-Infective Endocarditis (NBTE / Marantic Endocarditis)
Non-infective endocarditis is also known as: Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), Aseptic
for left-sided heart ... embolize • Cannot differentiate ... absent How can we differentiate ... pathognomonic signs ... #pathophysiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... failure: - Hyperthyroidism ... Failure • Infective ... Endocarditis ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... ): • Severe heart ... #Diagnosis #table ... #comparison #criticalcare
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
blood donor • Pathophysiology ... high CVP, left heart ... failure, positive ... Reactions #hematology #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... AKI - Liver failure ... Collapse: • Pathophysiology ... → Syncope • Signs
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
renal perfusion (Heart ... failure, Cirrhosis ... #Hyponatremia #differential ... #diagnosis #table ... #sodium #nephrology
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombosis - Atherosclerosis, Arterial Dissection, Fibromuscular Dysplasia
 - Large
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Ascending Aorta - Heart ... • Bacterial endocarditis ... Hypoperfusion - Pump Failure ... #Stroke #CVA #Neurology