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2017 ACC/AHA/HFSA Focused Update of the 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure: A
2017 ACC/AHA/HFSA ... American College of Cardiology ... #CHF #guideline ... #ACCAHA2017 #cardiology ... treatment #algorithm #sCHF
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Heart Failure - Diagnosis ... Guidelines: • ACC ... #deficiency #CHF ... #management #algorithm ... #cardiology #treatment
Algorithm for screening/diagnosis and treatment/follow‐up of iron deficiency in patients with chronic heart failure. Hb, haemoglobin;
for screening/diagnosis ... #Deficiency #Management ... #Diagnosis #HFrEF ... #sCHF #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Indications
Iron Deficiency in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Iron deficiency (ID) in heart failure is a common comorbidity
Heart Failure (CHF ... leading to: ↑ HF ... Exercise capacity Diagnosis ... Heart #Failure #CHF ... pathophysiology #cardiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
release Diagnosis ... composite endpoint of all-cause ... #deficiency #CHF ... #heartfailure #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF) - Guideline Directed Medical Therapy
 • Beta-blocker
 • ACE,
Beta-blocker • ACE ... Heart #Failure #CHF ... HFrEF #Guideline #management ... #GDMT #cardiology
Sinus Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Autonomic System:
 • Excess Stimulation: Nicotine, Caffeine, Sympathomimetics, Anticholinergics
 • Withdrawal:
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Cardiogenic: ACS ... , CHF • Hypoxia ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #cardiology
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... • Due to injury ... scapholunate interosseous ligament ... 1 week MH/CCF ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology
Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF) - Guideline Directed Medical Therapy - Initiation Strategies

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Stepwise Approach: ACE ... Heart #Failure #CHF ... HFrEF #Guideline #management ... #GDMT #cardiology
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
elbow x-ray review alignment ... (LCL > MCL), coronoid ... recommendations MH/CCF ... Fracture #Elbow #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis