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Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
STAGES of CHF (A ... Stage D CHF is frequently ... flare ups that cause ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #HeartFailure #Staging
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
STAGES of CHF (A ... Stage D CHF is frequently ... flare ups that cause ... III and class IV symptoms ... #HeartFailure #Staging
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
four-component staging ... With treatment, ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #CHF #Congestive ... #Classes #NYHA
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
and Treatment Algorithm ... improve functional status ... order to alleviate symptoms ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... #algorithm #cardiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
functional ID) Treatment ... improvement in symptoms ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... #HFrEF #heartfailure ... #cardiology
Krabbe Disease 

Check out this interesting case of Krabbe disease, a rare genetic leukodystrophy. Diagnosis was
this interesting case ... testing and expedite treatment ... neurotoxic • Symptoms ... • Dec NAA, inc Cho ... #MRI #Clinical
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Antimicrobial treatment ... altered mental status ... : - MRI - ring ... Demyelinating disease caused
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Neurological symptoms ... epilepticus Treatment ... the underlying cause ... • Treatment of ... until cause identified
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
peaks between the ages ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... Bilateral signs and/or symptoms ... • Infectious causes ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
CNS in the early stages ... • Depressive symptoms ... Diagnosis: MRI ... : • Increased CSF ... Treatment: • HAART