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Congestive Heart Failure - Causes, Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
 • Dilated Cardiomyopathy 
 • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
, Pathophysiology ... and Differential Diagnosis ... #Pathophysiology ... #cardiology #HFrEF ... #HFpEF #CHF
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
; EF, ejection fraction ... preserved ejection fraction ... ; HFrEF, heart failure ... reduced ejection fraction ... #Management #Cardiology
HFrEF - Low Ejection Fraction on Physical Exam - Likelihood Ratios
 - Displaced Apical Impulse
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HFrEF - Low Ejection ... Fraction on Physical ... Valsalva Response #HFrEF ... Likelihood #LRs #diagnosis ... #cardiology #CHF
Algorithm for screening/diagnosis and treatment/follow‐up of iron deficiency in patients with chronic heart failure. Hb, haemoglobin;
Algorithm for screening ... /diagnosis and treatment ... reduced ejection fraction ... #HFrEF #sCHF #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Indications
Etiologies of dilated cardiomyopathy. HF, heart failure; HFrEF, heart failure with reduced ejection fraction; HIV, human
HF, heart failure ... ; HFrEF, heart failure ... reduced ejection fraction ... #differential #diagnosis ... #cardiology #causes
The H2FPEF score and point allocations
for each clinical characteristic (top), with
associated probability of having heart failure
with
preserved ejection fraction ... (HFpEF) based ... Score #CHF #Diastolic ... #Diastology #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis
TOPCAT - Spironolactone for Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

N Engl J Med 2014; 370:1383-1392 https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa1313731

CONCLUSIONS:
Preserved Ejection Fraction ... preserved ejection fraction ... cardiovascular causes ... Spironolactone #HFpEF ... #dCHF #Cardiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Heart Failure Pathophysiology ... → Inflammation causes ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... #HFrEF #heartfailure ... #cardiology
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
Algorithm Hypovolemic ... (CHF, cirrhosis ... ADH Present and Active ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #nephrology #sodium
Causes of Tremors - Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Action Tremor - Occurs During Voluntary Muscle
Causes of Tremors ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Action ... MovementDisorders #Neurology ... #Algorithm #Causes