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Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
STAGES of CHF (A ... although there are ... ups that cause class ... III and class IV ... #HeartFailure #Staging
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
although there are ... ups that cause class ... III and class IV ... #HeartFailure #Staging ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Interstitium • ILD • CHF ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
four-component staging ... Association functional class ... current symptoms are ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #CHF ... #HeartFailure #Staging
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Decompensated CHF ... Blood Loss, GI Losses ... , Third Spacing, ... #criticalcare #algorithm
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... knowledge about imaging ... low attenuation (table ... The ground-glass ... seen and in many cases
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... Multiple infections are ... present in 15% of cases ... hemorrhage • CSF ... CNS #Infections #differential
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Imaging and more ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... cardiology #treatment #table ... #heartfailure #chf
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
disease b) CHF ... ASA class If ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... ACEi/ARBs - Hold ... Determine if any labs are
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Liver Injury - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vascular Causes ... syndrome, Congestion/CHF ... NT) - If both are