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Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
sometimes advanced treatment ... flare ups that cause ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #HeartFailure # ... Staging #Classification
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
flare ups that cause ... Treatments may include ... #Management #Cardiology ... #HeartFailure # ... Staging #Stages
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
With treatment, ... #CHF #Congestive ... #HeartFailure # ... Staging #Classification ... #Stages #Classes
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
→ Inflammation causes ... functional ID) Treatment ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... #HFrEF #heartfailure ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... pulmonary disease or CHF ... Treat underlying cause ... Treat underlying cause ... #management #cardiology
Krabbe Disease 

Check out this interesting case of Krabbe disease, a rare genetic leukodystrophy. Diagnosis was
this interesting case ... testing and expedite treatment ... cerebellar ataxia Imaging ... • Dec NAA, inc Cho ... MRI #Clinical #Radiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
the determined cause ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table ... #foamed #heartfailure ... #chf #criticalcare
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Weakness, cramping, nausea ... Bactrim, PCN G-K), K-sparing ... Na delivery): CHF ... only if no clear cause ... Elimination (see Table
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
philosophy when taking ... are typically able ... treat the primary cause ... may not be the case ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... May have typical HF ... during Delivery • Stable ... diagnosis #management #cardiology ... #treatment