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In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
American College of Cardiology ... based solely on symptoms ... or signs of heart ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Stages #Classes
Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
to severity of symptoms ... flare ups that cause ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... HeartFailure #Staging #Classification ... #Stages #Classes
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs ... , Symptoms and Management ... AL) - Kussmaul sign ... Cardiac #Diagnosis #Stages ... #Symptoms #Cardiology
Aortic Stenosis - Diagnosis and Stages

Clinical Presentation
- Exertional dyspnea
- Chest pain
- Palpitations
- HF Symptoms (orthopnea, PND,
Diagnosis and Stages ... Palpitations - HF Symptoms ... Stenosis #Diagnosis #Stages ... #Management #Signs ... #Symptoms #Cardiology
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 ... #Management #Cardiology
Clinically Important Vitamins and Vitamin Deficiency States
Fat-soluble Vitamins: 
 • Vitamin A - Xerophthalmia, night blindness,
Vitamin Deficiency States ... E - Haemolytic anaemia ... Vitamin B12 - Anaemia ... differential #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #nutrition
CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS 
OF ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY. 

Primary and secondary adrenal insufficiency:
 - Tiredness, weakness, mental depression
hypotension - Nausea ... mild normocytic anemia ... without marked anemia ... Insufficiency #Signs ... #Symptoms #Adrenal
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
Shock Classification ... in blood flow caused ... Depends on the cause ... infarction. end-stage ... criticalcare #diagnosis #classification
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
discomfort Cardiac Causes ... ) Non-Cardiac Causes ... - High Output State ... : • Anemia ... #Arrhythmias #Cardiology
Anaplasma Infection - Anaplasma phagocytophilum
Pathophysiology: 
 • Obligate, intracellular bacteria
 • Transmitted via blacklegged tick —
within morulae Signs ... and symptoms: ... is rare (< 10% cases ... ), cough (30% cases ... immature forms) • Anemia