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Flowchart to diuretic use in acute heart failure.

(A) Congestion with volume overload. 

(B) Treatment algorithm after
(A) Congestion with ... BP, blood pressure ... Diuretic #Diuresis #CHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Management
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
development of HF ... #CHF #Congestive ... #HeartFailure #Staging ... ACCAHA #Algorithm #Management ... #Cardiology
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
Ejection Fraction: Management ... Principles: Reduce the congestive ... Control blood pressure ... Central aortic blood pressure ... #Cardiology #HFpEF
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
STAGES of CHF (A ... Stage D CHF is frequently ... #Management #Cardiology ... #CHF #Congestive ... #HeartFailure #Staging
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
(pulse pressure ... x-ray: signs of congestion ... no signs of CXR congestion ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #pharmacology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Elevated intraocular pressure ... Elevated intracranial pressure ... irrigation • Management ... Antagonists, K+ Sparing ... #Medications #Table
Increased pulmonary venous pressure is related to the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) and can be
the chest film (Table ... sequence of signs in congestive ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CHF #CXR #Stages ... Findings #Signs #RadiologyAssistant
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the result of insufficient output because of cardiac failure, high resistance
Congestive heart ... pulmonary venous pressure ... result of long standing ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Findings #Diagram #RadiologyAssistant
Orthopedic Dressing Materials
1. Opsite - semi-permeable-thin, adhesive transparent polyurethrane film 
 • Indications: Superficial wounds as
• Indications: Pressure ... thickness wound pressure ... oxidizes, may stain ... Dressings #Materials #management ... wound #comparison #table
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Imaging and more ... differential #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... #table #foamed ... #heartfailure #chf