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Medications Used in Congestive Heart Failure

In CHF, the heart is failing as a pump; cardiac output
Heart Failure In CHF ... CHF also causes ... aims to inhibit ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Preload #Afterload
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
diseases in HIV/AIDS ... Pulmonary edema; ARDS ... ; Lung cancer, Kaposi ... effusion lymphoma), Kaposi's ... diagnosis #chestCT #radiology
Congestive Heart Failure - Causes, Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
 • Dilated Cardiomyopathy 
 • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
HFpEF Causes: • Afterload ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology ... #HFrEF #HFpEF #CHF
AIDS-defining illnesses
 - Candidiasis of the esophagus, bronchi, trachea, or lungs [(but NOT the mouth (thrush)]
AIDS-defining illnesses ... duration) - Kaposi ... Burkitt's (or equivalent ... immunoblastic (or equivalent ... syndrome due to HIV #AIDS
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
CHF - Left-Sided ... Genetic Increased Afterload ... Constriction #CHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
- May mimic HF ... as an "angina equivalent ... #Management #Cardiology ... #HFpEF #dCHF #Diastolic
Distal Intestinal Obstruction Syndrome (DIOS), previously known as “meconium ileus equivalent,” is an entity unique to
meconium ileus equivalent ... entity unique to CF ... #Clinical #IM #Radiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
benefit from LV afterload ... inotrope therapy and afterload ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #heartfailure #chf
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
HTN/normotension Afterload ... #Checklist #CHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) Patient Decision Aid

Page showing options, presenting probabilities, using statistics, and highlighting
Patient Decision Aid ... VentricularAssistDevice #Management #CHF ... #Cardiology