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Heart Failure Medications Summary
Inhibitors of the Renin-Angiotensin System:
 • ACE Inhibitors: Benazepril, Captopril, Enalapril, Lisinopril, Quinapril,
ISDN/hydralazine Positive ... Vasodilators: Acute ... Neseritide Intravenous Positive ... #Medications #CHF ... #cardiology #pharmacology
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
non-perfused vessels and causes ... In the supine position ... during a period of CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization
Distal Intestinal Obstruction Syndrome (DIOS), previously known as “meconium ileus equivalent,” is an entity unique to
entity unique to CF ... that is caused ... by inspissated fecal ... #Clinical #IM #Radiology
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
is in a normal position ... include the list of causes ... This was an acute ... lobar pneumonia caused ... #Clinical #Radiology
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
and Secondary Causes ... Positive family ... Hypertension Secondary Causes ... Hyperparathyroidism • Pregnancy ... Secondary #HTN #Cardiology
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Algorithm Cardiac Causes ... Tamponade Pulmonary Causes ... Disease • Acute ... Veno-Occlusive Disease #RHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Physiologic Causes ... arteries) • Pregnancy ... significantly positive ... Diagnoses: • Acute ... #cardiology
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
13 Dangerous Causes ... head in dependent position ... or at work) - acute ... preeclampsia: late pregnancy ... Killers #Lethal #Fatal
Common MRI Sequences - Basic MRI Brain Interpretation

 • T1 Sequence - T1 is for anatomy.
helps us to see masses ... give contrast, masses ... Acute strokes are ... bright on DWI is an acute ... MRI #Sequences #Radiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
venous pressure, positive ... (Sens. 81% for acute ... effusions). 1/5 pts w/ acute ... HF → no signs of ... diagnosis #management #cardiology