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Complications Following Myocardial Infarction
Heart Failure - Ineffcient pumping of the heart.  Can be acute or
Infarction Heart Failure ... Leading to Mitral ... Leading to emboli ... Myocardial #Infarction #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Iron Deficiency in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Iron deficiency (ID) in heart failure is a common comorbidity
Congestive Heart Failure ... 50% of patients, leading ... Exercise capacity Diagnosis ... #CHF #pharmacology ... pathophysiology #cardiology
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Refeeding Syndrome Overview ... • Respiratory failure ... Congestive heart failure ... Arrhythmias are the leading ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Heart failure with ... advanced heart failure ... un lymphatic Diagnostic ... #management #cardiology ... #pharmacology #
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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Trans-Pulmonary Gradient ... Diastolic Pulmonary Gradient ... 0.9 predicts RV failure ... artery #catheter #diagnosis ... #cardiology #swanganz
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Decompensated Heart Failure ... simply a clinical diagnosis ... establishing a diagnosis ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
our vital organs leading ... risk of renal failure ... criticalcare #management #diagnosis ... #treatment #pharmacology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
- Differential Diagnosis ... heart is pounding, racing ... Congestive heart failure ... Cardiomegaly • Heart failure ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Endocarditis - Overview ... and Differential Diagnosis ... New-onset heart failure ... symptomatic heart failure ... #cardiology #infectiousdiseases
Increased pulmonary venous pressure is related to the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) and can be
This grading system ... congestive heart failure ... chronic heart failure ... #Diagnosis #Radiology