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Congestive Heart Failure - Causes, Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
 • Dilated Cardiomyopathy 
 • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Congestive Heart ... Failure - Causes, Pathophysiology ... Jcortesizaguirr #Congestive ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology ... #HFrEF #HFpEF #
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
heart failure; HFpEF ... ejection fraction; HFrEF ... #CHF #Congestive ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm ... #Management #Cardiology
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
, no pulmonary congestion ... systemic/pulmonary congestion ... milrinone) for HFrEF ... cardioversion, antiarrhythmics ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
x-ray: signs of congestion ... no signs of CXR congestion ... endomyocardial biopsy Pharmacology ... diagnosis #management #cardiology ... #pharmacology #
Antiarrhythmics - Vaughan Williams Classification:
CLASS 1 - Sodium Channel Blockers:
 • MOA: Block fast Na+ channels
Antiarrhythmics ... inotropy) ACCP Cardiology ... Vaughan #Williams #Pharmacology ... Classification #Classes #pathophysiology ... #cardiology
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology Summary
Cardiac Conduction Phases:
Phase 0 - Ventricular Depolarization:
 • Na+ channels open leading to a
Antiarrhythmics ... Pharmacology Summary ... #Pharmacology # ... Classification #Classes #pathophysiology ... #phases #cardiology
Iron Deficiency in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Iron deficiency (ID) in heart failure is a common comorbidity
Deficiency in Congestive ... #Failure #CHF #pharmacology ... #pathophysiology ... #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
perfusion status and congestion ... Signs of congestion ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... icu #clinical #pharmacology