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Congestive Heart Failure - Causes, Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
 • Dilated Cardiomyopathy 
 • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Congestive Heart Failure ... and Differential Diagnosis ... #Congestive #HeartFailure ... #cardiology #HFrEF ... #HFpEF #CHF
Decompensated Heart Failure Classification
Wet (volume overloaded) vs Dry (euvolemic) and Cold (low cardiac output) vs Warm
Decompensated Heart Failure ... Decompensated #HeartFailure ... Classification #CHF ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
congestive heart failure ... STAGES of CHF (A ... flare ups that cause ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #HeartFailure #
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
CHF - Left-Sided ... Heart Failure - ... #LeftSided #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Differential ... #causes
Acute Heart Failure Exacerbation - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios
+LR > 3.5:
 • Overall judgement of ED physician
Acute Heart Failure ... Exacerbation - Diagnostic ... Examination #chf ... #cardiology #heartfailure ... #physicalexam #diagnosis
Medications Used in Congestive Heart Failure

In CHF, the heart is failing as a pump; cardiac output
Congestive Heart Failure ... CHF also causes ... heart if the heart failure ... Action #Congestive #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Preload
High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
High Output Heart Failure ... and Differential Diagnosis ... #High #Output #HeartFailure ... #CHF #Pathophysiology ... #cardiology #causes
Algorithm for screening/diagnosis and treatment/follow‐up of iron deficiency in patients with chronic heart failure. Hb, haemoglobin;
for screening/diagnosis ... chronic heart failure ... Deficiency #Management #Diagnosis ... #HFrEF #sCHF #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Indications
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
→ Inflammation causes ... endpoint of all-cause ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... #HFrEF #heartfailure ... #cardiology
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
Axillary nerve injury ... neurovascular injury ... I week MH/CCF ... #Anterior #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis