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Algorithm for screening/diagnosis and treatment/follow‐up of iron deficiency in patients with chronic heart failure. Hb, haemoglobin;
for screening/diagnosis ... and treatment/follow‐up ... Deficiency #Management #Diagnosis ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Indications #Treatment
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 ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Cardiology #HEART
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Acute MI - Severe ... heart failure exacerbation ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Classification #Table #CriticalCare
Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
Muffled heart sounds ... will show muffled heart ... collapse of RV - Treatment ... #Becks #Triad #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Deficiency in Heart ... absorption and iron release ... Diagnosis: ... functional ID) Treatment ... #management #cardiology
Back to the "10 Need to Know" series - Drug Therapeutic Target Levels. 

For lithium, target
vary depending on treatment ... for digoxin in heart ... Ranges #Toxicology #Pharmacology ... #Diagnosis #Table
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Dehydration Shock Treatment ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #criticalcare # ... algorithm #treatment
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
- Differential Diagnosis ... sclerosis (both heart ... circulation/High output heart ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #cardiology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
- Differential Diagnosis ... poor PO intake, severe ... heart failure, ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... table #comparison #criticalcare
Valvular vs Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation - Classification
Valvular:
 • Presence of moderate-to-severe mitral stenosis or artificial (mechanical)
of moderate-to-severe ... artificial (mechanical) heart ... or a mechanical heart ... Classification #diagnosis ... #cardiology #definition