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CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
CHF - Left-Sided ... Constriction #CHF ... #LeftSided #HeartFailure ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Algorithm Cardiac ... Disease • Acute ... Veno-Occlusive Disease #RHF ... #RightSided #HeartFailure ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
MI = Biomarkers ... women • DDx: Acute ... Equivalents / Don't Miss Signs ... #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
un lymphatic Diagnostic ... (Sens. 81% for acute ... HF), cardiomegaly ... HF → no signs of ... Jcortesizaguirr #HFrEF #heartfailure
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Chest Pain Diagnosis ... STEMI: - Hx: Pressure ... deficit, Limb ischemia ... Pneumothorax: - Hx: Acute ... COPD, asthma, CF
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
segment at (or 40-60 ms ... V2 • Wellens sign ... deviation) • Acute ... ischemia in LVH ... Equivalents #ECG #EKG #diagnosis
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
show symptoms or signs ... patients with a diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #CHF #Congestive ... #HeartFailure #
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
drained if causing acute ... antiarrhythmics - Ischemic ... MI if present ... #Checklist #CHF ... #Cardiogenic #HeartFailure
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... the determined cause ... #algorithm #management ... table #foamed #heartfailure ... #chf #criticalcare
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... history of: a) Ischemic ... disease b) CHF ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... stratification #diagnosis