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2017 ACC/AHA/HFSA Focused Update of the 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure: A
2017 ACC/AHA/HFSA ... American College of Cardiology ... America #HFrEF #HeartFailure ... #Management #CHF ... treatment #algorithm #sCHF
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Guidelines: • ACC ... class II and Ill HF ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... #HFrEF #heartfailure ... management #algorithm #cardiology
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
- May mimic HF ... hypertension, pulmonary ... #Management #Cardiology ... #HFpEF #dCHF #Diastolic ... #Treatment #HeartFailure
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
composite endpoint of all-cause ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... #HFrEF #heartfailure ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Valves • Pulmonary ... • Primary Pulmonary ... Veno-Occlusive Disease #RHF ... #RightSided #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Differential
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
> MCL), brachial ... Complex, involve orthopedics ... Complex, pending orthopedic ... recommendations MH/CCF ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Myocarditis - CAD/ACS ... - Tamponade Pulmonary ... • Alveoli: - CHF ... Diagnosis #Causes #Cardiology
Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Nontuberculous mycobacteria, also known as atypical mycobacteria, are all the other mycobacteria which can cause
mycobacteria, are all ... which can cause pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
Chest X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
Outline ALL bones
Check soft tissues
Assess heart borders
Is density, behind the heart the same
Checklist Outline ALL ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... Interpretation #Checklist #radiology ... #diagnosis #pulmonary
Heart Failure (HFrEF) Treatment - GDMT for stage C 

For patients with Heart Failure with REDUCED
recommended by the ACC ... /ambcarerx #CHF ... #sCHF #HeartFailure ... Treatment #StageC #Cardiology