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CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
CHF - Left-Sided ... Transient Myocardial Ischemia ... Transient Myocardial Ischemia ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Algorithm #causes
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
ISCHEMIA Trial - ... moderate or severe ischemia ... on results of ISCHEMIA ... /alenghat/ #ISCHEMIA ... #Cardiology #EBM
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia ... of cardiac ischaemia ... possible. ❺ If ischaemia ... consultation with cardiology ... #Cardiac #Ischemia
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
"Terry Thomas" sign ... 1 week MH/CCF ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
"pooping duck sign ... 1 week MH/CCF ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

Symptoms:
Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
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Fibrillation Overview Symptoms ... Decompensated HF ... • New ischemia ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology ... #Management #Algorithm
Aortic Stenosis - Diagnosis and Stages

Clinical Presentation
- Exertional dyspnea
- Chest pain
- Palpitations
- HF Symptoms (orthopnea, PND,
Aortic Stenosis - Diagnosis ... Palpitations - HF ... #Stages #Management ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Cardiology
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
worsening brady, Signs ... AMS, SOB from CHF ... Ischemia? ... Patients DIE: Drugs, Ischemia ... #cardiology
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
dislocation • ED Management ... x-rays MH/CCF ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
→ Inflammation causes ... improvement in symptoms ... endpoint of all-cause ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... #management #cardiology