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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
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Diagnosis and Treatment ... : • ACC/AHA 2017 ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm #cardiology ... #treatment #guidelines
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
functional ID) Treatment ... composite endpoint of all-cause ... #deficiency #CHF ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Heart Failure (HFrEF) Treatment - GDMT for stage C 

For patients with Heart Failure with REDUCED
Failure (HFrEF) Treatment ... /AHA guidelines. ... /ambcarerx #CHF ... #Pharmacology #Management ... #Cardiology
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
"Terry Thomas" sign ... ("Terry Thomas sign ... 1 week MH/CCF ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
can't make A-OK sign ... fracture • ED Management ... recommendations MH/CCF ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
More Specific Signs ... → no signs of CXR ... Pharmacology: • ACE ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #pharmacology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of congestion ... auscultation, JVD ... differential #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... #heartfailure #chf
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
May have typical HF ... • Avoid ARB/ACE-I ... e.g., <50%), ESC guidelines ... GDMT meds (e.g., ACE ... #cardiology #treatment