8 results
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 Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Iron deficiency (ID) in heart failure is a common comorbidity
Heart Failure (CHF ... Exercise capacity Diagnosis ... depot iron] Treatment ... #pharmacology # ... pathophysiology #cardiology
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
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
Diagnosis? ... Standard treatment ... rare (<5%)but severe ... drained at time of diagnosis ... Brain #clinical #radiology