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LMNOP Mnemonic for Management of Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

L - Lasix (furosemide)
M - Morphine - Decreases
of Congestive Heart ... anxiety, tachypnea, preload ... N - Nitrates (Preload ... Management #Congestive #Heart
Frank-Starling Curve in Congestive Heart Failure

Goal in HF mgmt is to reduce preload (EDV) to reach
in Congestive Heart ... mgmt is to reduce preload
Medications Used in Congestive Heart Failure

In CHF, the heart is failing as a pump; cardiac output
in Congestive Heart ... In CHF, the heart ... strain on the heart ... if the heart failure ... HeartFailure #Cardiology #Preload
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
Heart Failure with ... to not reduce preload ... hypertension and right heart
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
alteration of preload ... Murmurs #Maneuvers #Heart
Approach to the Hypotensive Patient - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hypotension

Blood Pressure = Heart Rate x
Blood Pressure = Heart ... arrhythmia Decreased Preload
Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP)

Average arterial pressure throughout one cardiac cycle, systole, and diastole. 
Surrogate indicator of
output (CO) = Heart ... ventricular inotropy and preload ... Preload is affected ... increases the preload ... Heart rate is affected
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
increasing cardiac preload ... • Increased preload ... to congestive heart ... - High output heart
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
Tank Problem (↓ Preload ... Losses (bums, heat
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
) • Valvular heart ... • Congenital heart ... • Hypertensive heart ... compression ↑ preload