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Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
Preserved Ejection Fraction ... Control blood pressure ... Central aortic blood pressure ... and right heart dysfunction ... (adaptive servo-ventilation
ICU Hypotension - Evaluation Algorithm

OFTEN Mnemonic:

OWN THE PULSE PRESSURE 

FEEL YOUR PATIENT'S LEGS 

TEST FOR FLUID
Hypotension - Evaluation ... Algorithm OFTEN ... OWN THE PULSE PRESSURE ... RESPONSIVENESS ECHO/POCUS ... #Hypotension #Evaluation
ASE Echocardiographic Evaluation of LV Diastolic Function
 - Myocardial Function and LV Filling
 - Criteria for
Echocardiographic Evaluation ... of LV Diastolic Dysfunction ... with LV Filling Pressures ... Relaxation, Filling Pressures ... echocardiogram #pocus
Adult Post–Cardiac Arrest Care Algorithm - AHA2020
Initial Stabilization Phase - Resuscitation is ongoing during the post-ROSC
Post–Cardiac Arrest Care Algorithm ... Manage respiratory parameters ... Manage hemodynamic parameters ... systolic blood pressure ... mean arterial pressure
Evaluation and Management of Hyperkalemia

As with hypokalemia, the immediate danger of hyperkalemia is its effect on
Evaluation and Management ... efforts should focus ... underlying renal dysfunction ... #Hyperkalemia #Evaluation ... #Algorithm
Algorithm for diagnosing ICP elevation with ocular sonography

#Diagnosis #POCUS #Ocular #ICP #Elevation #Intracranial #Pressure #Evaluation #Algorithm
Algorithm for diagnosing ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... #Intracranial #Pressure ... #Evaluation #Algorithm
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
Infarction Acute LV/RV Dysfunction ... and diastolic function ... HTN and LV/RV dysfunction ... Severe ischemic MR parameters ... duration (↑ LA pressure
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... Assess functional ... Functional status ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... or LV dysfunction
Diaphragm Excursion With Thoracic POCUS
Non-invasive detection of diaphragm dysfunction at the bedside using POCUS: Normal herni-diaphragm
With Thoracic POCUS ... detection of diaphragm dysfunction ... intrathoracic pressure ... Clinical parameters ... #dysfunction #paralysis
Pathogenesis of Select Causes of Constipation in Adults and in Elderly

 • Mechanical (ex. Bowel Obstruction,
CNS neurons -> Dysfunction ... involuntary bodily functions ... angle and Incr pressure ... anal canal -> Evacuation