18 results
Acute Heart Failure Exacerbation - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios
+LR > 3.5:
 • Overall judgement of ED physician
failure • JVD • S3 ... failure • No dyspnea ... Examination #chf
2017 ACC/AHA/HFSA Focused Update of the 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure: A
Force on Clinical Practice ... HeartFailure #Management #CHF ... cardiology #treatment #algorithm ... #sCHF
Causes of Acute Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular
 • Myocardial Infarction*
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • CHF
Pleural
Causes of Acute Dyspnea ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Tamponade* • CHF ... Anaphylaxis* #Acute #Dyspnea ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Interstitium • ILD • CHF ... Acidosis #Chronic #Dyspnea
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... i.e. cancer) • Dyspnea ... lung disease or CHF ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Flowchart to diuretic use in acute heart failure.

(A) Congestion with volume overload. 

(B) Treatment algorithm after
(B) Treatment algorithm ... blood pressure; HF ... other reasons for dyspnoea ... Diuretic #Diuresis #CHF ... #Algorithm #Congestive
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Typical symptoms: dyspnea ... paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea ... abdominojugular, reflux s3 ... 81% for acute HF ... 5 pts w/ acute HF
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
STS/STR Clinical Practice ... and relief of dyspnea ... the patient’s dyspnea ... Effusions #MPE #Algorithm
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
and Management Algorithm ... pleuritic CP, Dyspnea ... factors - PEX: Dyspnea ... COPD, asthma, CF ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

Symptoms:
Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
•
light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea ... Decompensated HF ... Cardiology #Management #Algorithm