heart failure

The EM Educator returns with a look at heart failure and flash pulmonary edema!

What do you need to know about pediatric cardiomyopathy and heart failure?

Welcome back to emDOCs cast with Brit Long, MD. Today we have the last in the podcast series evaluating acute heart failure: disposition. 

Many conditions can mimic heart failure exacerbation. What can you use to help in the ED setting?

Point of care ultrasound protocols for acute heart failure are a dime a dozen these days – for good reason. Ultrasound has made this diagnosis way easier in the acute care setting. The question now is who can come up with the best protocol – something easy, accurate, and fast. These authors put their spin on the traditional heart and lungs protocol by including a measurement of the left atrial pressure. How does it hold up?

Do all patients with heart failure in the ED need admission? Are there any tools we can use for risk stratification?

What do you need to know in the evaluation and management of peripartum cardiomyopathy? This post gives you the needed information and literature updates.

Welcome to Part II of our evaluation of acute heart failure myths versus facts. This post will look at ED management of heart failure exacerbation.

We see heart failure on a daily basis. Where could we go wrong? This post will examine some myths and misconceptions in heart failure evaluation.

Emergency clinicians are well-versed in the evaluation and management of heart failure, but sometimes the underlying cause of the heart failure exacerbation isn’t so easy to determine.