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Decompensated Heart Failure Management Strategies

Wet (volume overloaded) vs Dry (euvolemic) and Cold (low cardiac output) vs
Dry (euvolemic) and ... Cold (low cardiac ... vs Warm (normal cardiac ... HeartFailure #management #CHF ... #cardiology
Decompensated Heart Failure Classification
Wet (volume overloaded) vs Dry (euvolemic) and Cold (low cardiac output) vs Warm
Dry (euvolemic) and ... Cold (low cardiac ... vs Warm (normal cardiac ... Classification #CHF ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Medications Used in Congestive Heart Failure

In CHF, the heart is failing as a pump; cardiac output
failing as a pump; cardiac ... congestion the lungs and ... sympathetic system and ... designed to increase cardiac ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
and recommended ... disease; CRT, cardiac ... circulatory support; and ... #CHF #Congestive ... Algorithm #Management #Cardiology
Cardiac Maneuvers and Effects on Murmurs

Valsalva Standing - Decr BIood Return to LV
Laying Down, Squatting, Straight
Cardiac Maneuvers ... Return to LV Hand ... Diast Time) #Cardiac ... Effects #Murmurs #Cardiology ... #PhysicalExam
Abdominojugular (Hepatojugular) Reflux

Described by Pasteur in 1885 as a physical sign of TR. Still useful for
for diagnosis of CHF ... reasonable sensitivity and ... Hepatojugular #Reflux #PhysicalExam ... #VolumeStatus #Cardiology
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Lancisi's sign in Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation - Physical Exam
Note the large systolic jugular venous wave caused
Analogous to pulsatile IJ ... seen on POCUS and ... Regurgitation #PhysicalExam ... #Cardiology #Neck
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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 ... Treatments may include: cardiac ... #Management #Cardiology ... #CHF #Congestive
Interstitial pneumonias
An acute reticular pattern is most frequently caused by interstitial edema due to cardiac heart
interstitial edema due to cardiac ... nonproductive cough and ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Acute #Interstitial
Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
Cardiac incisura ... many chest x-rays and ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Cardiac #Incisura