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Medications Used in Congestive Heart Failure

In CHF, the heart is failing as a pump; cardiac output
Heart Failure In CHF ... pump; cardiac output ... CHF also causes ... increase cardiac output ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Important Respiratory Distress Pearls

#diagnosis #respiratory #distress #NRDS #RDS #TTN #MAS #neonatal #pediatric #adult #respiratory #adverse #effects
NRDS #RDS #TTN #MAS ... #neonatal #pediatric ... adverse #effects #pulmonary ... #ventilation #algorithm ... #causes
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
First there is equalisation ... In daily clinical ... during a period of CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
disease or CHF) ... Treat underlying cause ... disease or CHF) ... Treat underlying cause ... #algorithm
Causes of Diastolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Early Diastolic:
 • Aortic Regurgitation
 • Pulmonary Regurgitation (Graham-Steell
Causes of Diastolic ... Regurgitation • Pulmonary ... Graham-Steell Murmur) Mid-Diastolic ... Diastolic #Murmurs #Cardiology ... #causes
Flowchart to diuretic use in acute heart failure.

(A) Congestion with volume overload. 

(B) Treatment algorithm after
(B) Treatment algorithm ... ultrafiltration; UO, urine output ... loop diuretics is ... Diuretic #Diuresis #CHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
On the left a patient who had a CT to rule out pulmonary embolism.
There is a
CT to rule out pulmonary ... There is a combination ... was cardiogenic pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... SeptalThickening #CHF
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
STAGES of CHF (A ... Stage D CHF is frequently ... flare ups that cause ... #Management #Cardiology ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm
Tetralogy of Falot on Chest X-Ray
Tetralogy of Falot comprises four defects -
1. Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
2.
boot shaped heart caused ... along with concave Pulmonary ... Chest #XRay #CXR #clinical ... #radiology #peds ... #pediatrics #cardiology
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... tissue (previous MI ... : - High Output ... #Arrhythmias #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm