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Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
- Rule out Left-Sided ... Right Ventricle Infarction ... • Chronic Lung Infection ... Primary Pulmonary Arterial ... Hypertension
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Pulmonary arterial ... Idiopathic pulmonary arterial ... diseases - HIV infection ... due to left heart ... #Differential #Causes
Left Atrial Appendage Myxoma

All that glitters is not gold. All mass in LAA is not clot.
Left Atrial Appendage ... extremely rare case ... DrRajeshG1 #Left ... #Atrial #Appendage ... echocardiogram #pocus
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
inhibitor; AF, atrial ... of life; HTN, hypertension ... ventricular; LVH, left ... MI, myocardial infarction ... ACCAHA #Algorithm #Management
Approach to the Hypotensive Patient - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hypotension

Blood Pressure = Heart Rate x
Framework for Hypotension ... tachycardia • Atrial ... Contractility: • Left ... - Myocardial infarction ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
Presence of pulmonary arterial ... other obvious causes ... lung disease, left ... ventricular size, Right atrial ... #diagnosis #management
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Summary A defect in arterial ... lung disease Caused ... Microbubbles appear in left ... cycles after right atrial ... passage • Arterial
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
Severe sepsis (hypotension ... ≥ 4mmol.l-1 if infection ... Insert central and arterial ... to achieve mean arterial ... Discuss ongoing management
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
Acute Myocardial Infarction ... Cardiogenic Shock  Hypotension ... Obtain femoral arterial ... Angiography & PCI ... DCSI #Initiative #Management
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... myxoma • Hypercoagulable ... Septic Emboli Cause ... that may lead to infarction ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management