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Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
and Treatment Algorithm ... Guidelines: • ACC ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... #HFrEF #heartfailure ... #algorithm #cardiology
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiac ... #RightSided #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
: weight gain, lung ... HFrEF may lack lung ... → no signs of CXR ... Jcortesizaguirr #HFrEF #heartfailure ... #cardiology #pharmacology
Tram Track Sign on Chest CT
 • Parallel, non-tapering airways, extending to the lung periphery.
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Tram Track Sign ... on Chest CT • Parallel ... bronchiectasis, CF ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
through D of the ACC ... But now the ACC/ ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #CHF #Congestive ... #HeartFailure #
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
1 — Treat the lungs ... NSAlDs, ACE-inhibitors ... #Checklist #CHF ... #Cardiogenic #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Management
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
is a radiologic sign ... periphery of the lung ... may aid in the diagnosis ... confirmed with chest CT ... #Cardiology #HamptonHump
Increased pulmonary venous pressure is related to the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) and can be
Increased pulmonary ... be present at all ... chronic obstructive lung ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CHF #CXR #Stages
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
disease b) CHF ... event, follow ACC ... algorithm to determine ... indication of AC ... unless prior heart/lung
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... ECG is vital while ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... #chf #criticalcare