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Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Consider cardiac ... Other: Electrocardiogram ... endomyocardial biopsy Pharmacology ... diagnosis #management #cardiology ... #pharmacology #
On the left a patient with CHF. 
There is an increase in heart size compared to
Other signs of CHF ... redistribution of pulmonary ... , interstitial edema ... supine film the cardiac ... #Clinical #Radiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... edema (“B-lines ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #heartfailure #chf ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
The following signs ... and an enlarged cardiac ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Alveolar ... #Pulmonary #Edema
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... May have typical HF ... orthopnea, PND, LE edema ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
edema in the absence ... edema resulting ... tachycardia on the electrocardiogram ... experience recovery of cardiac ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology