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Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Diffuse Lung ... Disease • Acute ... Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome ... , inflammatory lung ... leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... RespiratoryDistress #Syndrome
Effect of Lung Recruitment and Titrated Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) vs Low PEEP on Mortality in
Patients With Acute ... Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome JAMA ... Recruitment #PEEP #ARDS #EBM ... Postoperative #Pulmonary
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Algorithm for patients ... Stable Angina Stress ... This is not for acute ... coronary syndrome ... #EBM #Trial
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Cardiogenic Shock - Management ... 1 — Treat the lungs ... distress - Consider ... Revascularization, treatment ... #Checklist #CHF
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
pleural effusions • Acute ... toxicity (e.g., acute ... respiratory distress ... syndrome) is rare ... #diagnosis #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
disease b) CHF ... to determine if stress ... unless prior heart/lung ... thoracic surgery Stress ... , preoperative stress
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... coronary syndrome ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #heartfailure #chf
Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome (CVS) - Management Algorithm
General Approach:
 - Identify and avoid triggers
 - Good sleep
Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome ... Algorithm General ... avoid fasting) - Stress ... #Management #Algorithm ... #Treatment