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CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
CHF - Left-Sided ... Heart Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Diastolic/Systolic Function ... #causes
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Interstitium • ILD • CHF ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
pulmonary disease or CHF ... Treat underlying cause ... Treat underlying cause ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Diagnosis and Management ... Algorithm STEMI ... up, Pericardial friction ... COPD, asthma, CF ... #Algorithm #differential
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Liver Injury - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vascular Causes ... syndrome, Congestion/CHF ... Tests of synthetic function
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... cardiology #treatment #table ... #heartfailure #chf
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... May have typical HF ... Delivery • Stable ... studies show no ↓ LV function
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... disease b) CHF ... Functional status ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... medical and surgical management
Pragmatic diagnostic algorithm for hypokalemia. 
***Typical presentations: 
 • Vomiting: urine Na/Cl > 1.6, low urine
Pragmatic diagnostic algorithm ... continued in most cases ... ; interpretation ... dependent upon local laboratory ... hypokalemia #diagnosis #differential
6/02/2022 UPDATE: This assay is designed to detect non-variola orthopoxviruses, including monkeypox virus. It is not
monkeypox virus or to differentiate ... should use this algorithm ... reference level Laboratory ... See table below ... #SmallPox #Laboratory