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Acute Heart Failure Exacerbation - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios
+LR > 3.5:
 • Overall judgement of ED physician
• BNP < 100 pg/ml ... Examination #chf ... #cardiology #heartfailure ... #physicalexam # ... diagnosis
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Heart Failure - Diagnosis ... Ferritin <100 ng/mL ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... #management #algorithm ... #cardiology #treatment
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
development of HF ... ventricular hypertrophy; MCS ... #CHF #Congestive ... ACCAHA #Algorithm #Management ... #Cardiology
HFrEF - Low Ejection Fraction on Physical Exam - Likelihood Ratios
 - Displaced Apical Impulse
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#HFrEF #LowEF #PhysicalExam ... Likelihood #LRs #diagnosis ... #cardiology #CHF
Iron Deficiency in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Iron deficiency (ID) in heart failure is a common comorbidity
Heart Failure (CHF ... Exercise capacity Diagnosis ... Ferritin < 100 ng/mL ... Ferritin 100 - 299 ng/mL ... pathophysiology #cardiology
Abdominojugular (Hepatojugular) Reflux

Described by Pasteur in 1885 as a physical sign of TR. Still useful for
Still useful for diagnosis ... of CHF with reasonable ... Hepatojugular #Reflux #PhysicalExam ... #VolumeStatus #Cardiology
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
> MCL), coronoid ... fracture • ED Management ... recommendations MH/CCF ... Fracture #Elbow #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Tetralogy of Fallot Summary
 • Anatomy
 • Incidence
 • Pathophysiology
 • Presentation
 • Common Variants
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palliation • Post-Op Management ... Tetralogy #Fallot #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology ... #peds #pediatrics
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
and iron release Diagnosis ... Ferritin <100 ng/mL ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... #heartfailure #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Aortic Stenosis & Bicuspid Aortic Valve (AS)
 • Introduction & Pathophysiology
 • Classifications
 • Epidemiology
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• Radiologic/Diagnostic ... Pre-operative Management ... Post-operative Management ... #AorticValve #cardiology ... #peds #pediatrics