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Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Decompensated CHF ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #criticalcare # ... algorithm #treatment
Iron Deficiency in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Iron deficiency (ID) in heart failure is a common comorbidity
Exercise capacity Diagnosis ... depot iron] Treatment ... Heart #Failure #CHF ... #pharmacology # ... pathophysiology #cardiology
Kussmaul's Sign on Physical Exam

What’s the diagnosis?
Severe biventeicular failure with + Kussmaul sign! NICM. No constriction!

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What’s the diagnosis ... Severe biventeicular ... of right-sided HF ... clinical #video #jvp #cardiology ... #neck #jugular
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
absorption and iron release ... Diagnosis: ... functional ID) Treatment ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... #management #cardiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Signs: elevated jugular ... un lymphatic Diagnostic ... #heartfailure #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology ... #pharmacology #
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
algorithm #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare # ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
further workup and treatment ... risk of a Major Adverse ... the ED to help focus ... heart-score-major-cardiac-events #Diagnosis ... #Management #Cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... May have typical HF ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
this post will focus ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #management #diagnosis ... #treatment #pharmacology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Sjogren's Syndrome Diagnosis ... (Type I) renal tubular ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... lubricants • Pharmacologic ... : • Severe oral