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High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
Heart Failure - Pathophysiology ... Vasodilation Lung ... Hyperthyroidism - Increased Metabolism ... #HeartFailure #CHF ... #Pathophysiology
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

Symptoms:
Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
•
Atrial Fibrillation ... Decompensated HF ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... Drugs/toxins • Metabolic ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
with caution in pulmonary ... disease or CHF) ... with caution in pulmonary ... disease or CHF) ... Treatment #management #cardiology
Ground Glass Opacities on Lung CT - Pathophysiology
Ground glass opacity lung is denser (whiter) than normal
CT - Pathophysiology ... caused by the partial ... #pulmonary #ChestCT ... #Pathophysiology ... #Radiology
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Multifocal Atrial ... Secondary to chronic lung ... • Hypoxia • Pulmonary ... #Multifocal #Atrial ... Tachycardia #MAT #Cardiology
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
CHD, congenital ... arterial hypertension ... arterial hypertension ... ; PCH, pulmonary ... ; CLD, chronic lung
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Arrhythmia • Atrial ... • Neoplasm Pulmonary ... Interstitium • ILD • CHF ... Vessels • Pulmonary ... Hyperthyroidism • Metabolic
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
relevant Maintain atrial ... sinus rhythm in atrial ... - May mimic HF ... hypertension, pulmonary ... #Management #Cardiology
Medications Used in Congestive Heart Failure

In CHF, the heart is failing as a pump; cardiac output
Heart Failure In CHF ... insuffcient to meet the metabolic ... CHF also causes ... congestion the lungs ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
supplying the lung ... In these cases comparison ... during a period of CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization