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In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
based solely on symptoms ... But now the ACC/ ... patients with a diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #CHF #Congestive
Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
to severity of symptoms ... STAGES of CHF (A ... III and class IV symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... HeartFailure #Staging #Classification
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
Consider BCx, CSF ... unformed) PNA diagnosed ... 3) Meningitis Diagnose ... suggested if: - ANC ... #Peds #EM #Classification
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Heart Failure - Diagnosis ... Guidelines: • ACC ... class II and Ill HF ... order to alleviate symptoms ... iron #deficiency #CHF
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
translocation • Types: Classification ... Differential Diagnosis ... Lymphomas • Other hematologic ... comparison #oncology #diagnosis ... #differential #hematology
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis ... concurrent stroke-like symptoms ... Dissection protocol • Classification ... anticoagulation - MH/CCF ... Aortic #Dissection #Diagnosis
Rheumatoid Arthritis - 2020 ACR-EULAR Classification
≥ 6 of 10 points = definite RA
Joint Involvement:
2020 ACR-EULAR Classification ... points Duration of symptoms ... Rheumatoid #Arthritis #diagnosis ... #EULAR #Classification ... #rheumatology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
- Differential Diagnosis ... pattern of spread, B symptoms ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #Classification ... pathophysiology #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #NonHodgkin
Post-Transplantation Lymphoproliferative Disorders (PTLD)
Definition: Lymphoid and/or plasmacytic proliferations that occur as a result of immunosuppression in
regimen Signs/Symptoms ... , unexplained hematologic ... extralymphatic tissues Diagnosis ... and classification ... Disorders #oncology #diagnosis
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
ARDS to explain symptoms ... : Age>60, CKD, CHF ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison