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Decompensated Heart Failure Management Strategies

Wet (volume overloaded) vs Dry (euvolemic) and Cold (low cardiac output) vs
Cold (low cardiac output ... normal cardiac output ... management #CHF #cardiology
Decompensated Heart Failure Classification
Wet (volume overloaded) vs Dry (euvolemic) and Cold (low cardiac output) vs Warm
Cold (low cardiac output ... normal cardiac output ... CHF #diagnosis #cardiology
POCUS - Measuring Cardiac Output
1) Calculate LVOT Area
2) Calculate LVOT VTI
3) Calculate Cardiac Output

SV = (LVOT
Measuring Cardiac Output ... Calculate Cardiac Output ... Pocus101 #Cardiac #Output ... #Measurement #cardiology
Ventricular Fibrillation
• Completely disorganized 
• Immediate cessation of cardiac output, no associated pulse 
• No discernible
cessation of cardiac output ... VFib #Diagnosis #Cardiology
High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
High Output Heart ... cardionerds #High #Output ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output Measurement on POCUS
Accurately measure LVOT diameter:
1. Obtain PLAX 
2. Zoom to
Volume & Cardiac Output ... Volume #Cardiac #Output ... Measurement #POCUS #cardiology
Medications Used in Congestive Heart Failure

In CHF, the heart is failing as a pump; cardiac output
pump; cardiac output ... increase cardiac output ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Causes: - High Output ... #Arrhythmias #Cardiology
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
circulation/High output ... Diagnosis #causes #cardiology
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
regurgitation • High output ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology