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Medications Used in Congestive Heart Failure

In CHF, the heart is failing as a pump; cardiac output
output on a short-term ... #Pharmacology #CHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Preload #Afterload
Noninvasive Ventilation Summary
Positive pressure ventilation that is delivered through a nasal, mask, or helmet interface and
Ventilation Summary Positive ... • Decreases LV afterload ... breathing by improving pulmonary ... BIPAP - Bilevel positive ... Ventilation #management #pulmonary
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... disorders - Chronic pulmonary ... significantly positive ... Infarction • Pulmonary ... #causes #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... with presence of pulmonary ... benefit from LV afterload ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Right Ventricular Structure and Function

- Almost 75 % of the RV systolic function is dependent in
- Proper IVS position ... crucial role in short ... Function #Ventricle #Cardiology ... #Pathophysiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Blood cultures are positive ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
host): • Chronic pulmonary ... Rhinocerebral 2) Pulmonary ... Inhalation of spores ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology ... infection have positive
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Blood cultures are positive ... cases Culture Positive ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Pertinent positives ... Due to their short ... Pulmonary Contusion ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary