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2017 ACC/AHA/HFSA Focused Update of the 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure: A
2017 ACC/AHA/HFSA ... Guideline for the Management ... Task Force on Clinical ... #HeartFailure #Management ... #treatment #algorithm
In July 2015 the ACC/AHA proposed and published an algorithm to help stratify cardiac arrest patients
July 2015 the ACC ... help stratify cardiac ... emergent cath lab ... Stratfication #Management ... #Cardiology #CriticalCare
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Manage acute cardiac ... Low voltage Treatment ... agent, steroids, AC ... Myocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #summary
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
necrosis (7-14 days later ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... upright or lat
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
hemodynamics and cardiac ... is vital while lab ... Cardiac cath if ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... gallop rhythm), and laterally ... → no signs of CXR ... Consider cardiac ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management
Malignant Pericardial Effusion and Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
CA patient with known pericardial effusion who
Echocardiogram - A4C ... returned 3 days later ... Effusion #Tamponade #Cardiac ... #POCUS #clinical ... #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
multiple pregnancy, maternal ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... follow-up with Cardio-OB ... #cardiology #treatment
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... algorithm to determine ... Change in clinical ... postoperative cardiac ... medical and surgical management
Hypothermia - Protocol for ED
CORE TEMP < 34º
INITIAL THERAPY
 • Remove wet garments
 • Avoid rough
Hypothermia - Protocol ... CPB • Continue CPR ... #Hypothermia #Protocol ... #management #treatment ... #algorithm