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2017 ACC/AHA/HFSA Focused Update of the 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure: A
American College of Cardiology ... Task Force on Clinical ... HeartFailure #Management #CHF ... #treatment #algorithm ... #sCHF
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 ... #Management #Cardiology ... #CHF #Congestive ... #ACCAHA #Algorithm
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
the congestive state ... prevent myocardial ischemia ... hypertension, pulmonary ... #Management #Cardiology ... #HFpEF #dCHF #Diastolic
On the left a patient who had a CT to rule out pulmonary embolism.
There is a
CT to rule out pulmonary ... was cardiogenic pulmonary ... edema. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... SeptalThickening #CHF
Heart Failure (HFrEF) Treatment - GDMT for stage C 

For patients with Heart Failure with REDUCED
- GDMT for stage ... patients have edema ... /ambcarerx #CHF ... #sCHF #HeartFailure ... #StageC #Cardiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Diagnosis and Treatment ... Algorithm Diagnosis ... improve functional status ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... #cardiology #treatment
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... disease or CHF) ... disease or CHF) ... #management #cardiology ... #algorithm
On the left another patient with alveolar edema at admission, which resolved after treatment.
When you scroll
resolved after treatment ... scroll through the images ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Alveolar ... #Pulmonary #Edema
Stage II - Interstitial edema
Stage II of CHF is characterized by fluid leakage into the interlobular
Stage II - Interstitial ... edema Stage II ... of CHF is characterized ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #KerleyB
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
In CHF, decreases ... Indications: • CHF ... edema) • COPD ... patients (ie., CHF ... altered mental status