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Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
Association, which is classes ... class III and class ... #HeartFailure #Staging ... #Classification ... #Stages #Classes
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
STAGES of CHF (A ... flare ups that cause ... class III and class ... #HeartFailure #Staging ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
four-component staging ... Association functional class ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #CHF ... #HeartFailure #Staging ... #Stages #Classes
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
and Management Algorithm ... Secretagogues after starting ... with DM2 • High ... • Secondary Causes ... #DM2 #DMII #Classification
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
phlebotomy High ... Digoxin • K sparing ... SLE • Type IV RTA ... Food - Avoid in CRF ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Imaging Modalities ... non-invasive - High ... obstruction - Able ... identify non-calculus causes ... for non-calculus causes
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
knowledge about imaging ... reticular, nodular, high ... low attenuation (table ... The ground-glass ... seen and in many cases
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
phlebotomy High ... Digoxin • K sparing ... SLE • Type IV RTA ... Food - Avoid in CRF ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
of about three cases ... Lymphoma (90-95% of cases ... ) Classification ... - WBC may be high ... lymphoma #diagnosis #classification
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
disease b) CHF ... c) CVA 4. ... ASA class If ... high risk > 1% risk ... event, follow ACC algorithm