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Congestive Heart Failure - Causes, Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
 • Dilated Cardiomyopathy 
 • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Pathophysiology and Differential ... Cardiomyopathy HFrEF ... • Toxic • Infectious ... Pathophysiology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Etiologies of dilated cardiomyopathy. HF, heart failure; HFrEF, heart failure with reduced ejection fraction; HIV, human
heart failure; HFrEF ... disease - Infection ... cardiomyopathy #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
heart failure; HFpEF ... ejection fraction; HFrEF ... ventricular hypertrophy; MCS ... ACCAHA #Algorithm #Management ... #Cardiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Ferritin <100 ng/mL ... patients with HFrEF ... deficiency #CHF #HFrEF ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm #cardiology
Heart Failure (HFrEF) Treatment - GDMT for stage C 

For patients with Heart Failure with REDUCED
Heart Failure (HFrEF ... Ejection Fraction (HFrEF ... #Pharmacology # ... Management #Treatment ... #StageC #Cardiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Ferritin <100 ng/mL ... Ferritin 100-299 ng/mL ... deficiency #CHF #HFrEF ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Ejection Fraction (HFrEF ... *Chronic HFrEF may ... endomyocardial biopsy Pharmacology ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #pharmacology
Acute Atrial Fibrillation - Initial Options for Rate Control
Diltiazem IV
 •  Rapid onset and rapidly
Beneficial in HFrEF ... Rate #Control #pharmacology ... #management #cardiology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
Penicillium marneffei Infections ... 100 cells/mm3 g/mL ... Treating Acute Infection ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Single Syringe Adenosine - Instructions
1) Dilute 6-12 mg of adenosine in a syringe for a total
total volume: 20 mL ... #Instructions #pharmacology ... #SVT #cardiology ... #management