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Acute Heart Failure Exacerbation - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios
+LR > 3.5:
 • Overall judgement of ED physician
Acute Heart Failure ... Examination #chf ... #cardiology #heartfailure ... #physicalexam #
Medications Used in Congestive Heart Failure

In CHF, the heart is failing as a pump; cardiac output
Heart Failure In CHF ... CHF also causes ... renin-angiotensin system are ... Action #Congestive #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Preload
Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
STAGES of CHF (A ... although there are ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #CHF #Congestive ... #HeartFailure #
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
STAGES of CHF (A ... although there are ... #Management #Cardiology ... #CHF #Congestive ... #HeartFailure #
Flowchart to diuretic use in acute heart failure.

(A) Congestion with volume overload. 

(B) Treatment algorithm after
diuretic use in acute ... blood pressure; HF ... Diuretic #Diuresis #CHF ... Algorithm #Congestive #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Management
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
(Sens. 81% for acute ... effusions). 1/5 pts w/ acute ... HF → no signs of ... Jcortesizaguirr #HFrEF #heartfailure ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Disease • Acute ... Veno-Occlusive Disease #RHF ... #RightSided #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Differential
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
American College of Cardiology ... current symptoms are ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #CHF #Congestive ... #HeartFailure #
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
drained if causing acute ... treatment for acute ... #Checklist #CHF ... #Cardiogenic #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Management
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
cannon a waves are ... to diagnose the case ... Hussain Ch @Hussainch ... Awaves #AVNRT #PhysicalExam ... #JVP #Cardiology