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Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
- May mimic HF ... hypertension, pulmonary ... Cardiology #HFpEF #dCHF ... #Diastolic #Treatment ... #HeartFailure #
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... Valves • Pulmonary ... Veno-Occlusive Disease #RHF ... #RightSided #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Differential
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Decompensated CHF ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Dehydration Shock Treatment ... criticalcare #algorithm #treatment
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... initiation • Differential ... sepsis), PE, DAH, CHF ... organ dysfuxtion, ICU
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
in cardiogenic pulmonary ... hypoperfusion, no pulmonary ... Revascularization, treatment ... #Checklist #CHF ... #Cardiogenic #HeartFailure
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... #diagnosis #differential ... table #foamed #heartfailure ... #chf #criticalcare ... #icu #clinical
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Dissection: - Hx: Sudden ... Limb ischemia Pulmonary ... Embolism: - Hx: Sudden ... COPD, asthma, CF ... Management #Algorithm #differential
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... May have typical HF ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... management #cardiology #treatment
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Significance (ICUS ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... blood count with differential ... marrow studies Treatment ... factors (examples: G-CSF
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
headache, high csf ... of prior silent pulmonary ... Standard treatment ... survival by 25% ↑ ICP ... diagnosis to normalize ICP