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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 ... CHF #Congestive #HeartFailure
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
American College of Cardiology ... patients with a diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... CHF #Congestive #HeartFailure ... #Classes #NYHA
Congestive Heart Failure - Causes, Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
 • Dilated Cardiomyopathy 
 • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Heart Failure - Causes ... and Differential Diagnosis ... #Congestive #HeartFailure ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #cardiology #HFrEF
High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
and Differential Diagnosis ... Hematopoiesis Hyperthyroidism ... #High #Output #HeartFailure ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #cardiology #causes
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
STAGES of CHF (A ... flare ups that cause ... #Management #Cardiology ... CHF #Congestive #HeartFailure ... #Staging #Stages
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
- Differential Diagnosis ... aldosteronism) • Hyperthyroidism ... hypertension) • Hypothyroidism ... Secondary #HTN #Cardiology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
- Differential Diagnosis ... CHF #LeftSided #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
A primer on the causes, evaluation and management of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Young Patients. 
Obstructive:
primer on the causes ... Hypercoagulable States ... #cardiology ... MyocardialInfarction #Young #cardiology ... #differential #diagnosis
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
→ Inflammation causes ... and iron release Diagnosis ... endpoint of all-cause ... deficiency #CHF #HFrEF #heartfailure ... #cardiology
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Causes of Wide Pulse ... - Differential Diagnosis ... failure: - Hyperthyroidism ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #cardiology