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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
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
Kidney Injury - Classification ... disease - Post-infectious ... causes: sepsis, meds ... Urinary tract infection ... #diagnosis #nephrology
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
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... cells per μL • Diagnosis ... hemorrhage • CSF ... comparable to CSF ... #differential #diagnosis
Henoch Schonlein Purpura 
Typically a young boy. Often occurs following upper respiratory tract infection. A systemic
respiratory tract infection ... Schonlein #Purpura #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Signs #Symptoms
Bone Tumor Location within the Skeleton

Epiphysis: 
Only a few lesions are located in the epiphysis, so
the differential diagnosis ... the differential diagnosis ... Metaphysis: NOF, SBC, CMF ... Enchondroma and infections ... sarcoma, SBC, ABC
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
Diagnosis: ... Invasive disease) • CSF ... (CNS Infection) ... / CT if focal symptoms ... Monocytogenes #diagnosis
Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
Aortitis - Diagnosis ... hypertension) - Symptoms ... on the cause Infections ... Nivolumab, GM-CSF ... #Aortitis #Diagnosis