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The Failing Heart - Physiology - Congestive Heart Failure

#Congestive #HeartFailure #CHF #Pathophysiology #Cardiology
- Physiology - Congestive ... Heart Failure ... #Congestive #HeartFailure ... Pathophysiology #Cardiology
Symptoms and Signs of Heart Failure

#heartfailure #chf #congestive #signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Signs of Heart Failure ... #heartfailure ... #chf #congestive ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Congestive Heart Failure - Causes, Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
 • Dilated Cardiomyopathy 
 • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Congestive Heart ... Failure - Causes ... and Differential Diagnosis ... #HeartFailure # ... #cardiology #HFrEF
Medications Used in Congestive Heart Failure

In CHF, the heart is failing as a pump; cardiac output
Medications Used in Congestive ... Heart Failure ... CHF also causes congestion ... #HeartFailure # ... Cardiology #Preload
Flowchart to diuretic use in acute heart failure.

(A) Congestion with volume overload. 

(B) Treatment algorithm after
in acute heart failure ... (A) Congestion with ... resolution of congestion ... #HeartFailure # ... Cardiology #Management
Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
Traditionally, congestive ... heart failure has ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #CHF #Congestive ... #HeartFailure #
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
; HFpEF, heart failure ... ; HFrEF, heart failure ... #CHF #Congestive ... #HeartFailure # ... Algorithm #Management #Cardiology
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
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
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
Heart Failure with ... Principles: Reduce the congestive ... #Management #Cardiology ... Diastolic #Treatment #HeartFailure