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Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
Association, which is classes ... flare ups that cause ... class III and class ... HeartFailure #Staging #Classification ... #Stages #Classes
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology Summary
Cardiac Conduction Phases:
Phase 0 - Ventricular Depolarization:
 • Na+ channels open leading to a
: CLASS 1 - Sodium ... duration - CLASS ... duration - CLASS ... & AP duration CLASS ... #Classes #pathophysiology
Angiotensin Receptor Blockers 
Recommended Dose Conversions 

Valsartan 
Irbesartan 
Losartan 
Olmesartan 
Telmisartan 
Candesartan 
Azilsartan 
Eprosartan 

A few
another drug in that class ... recalls, this drug class ... that is has a lower ... initiating an ARB ... Receptor #Blockers #ARB
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
one direction using ... Association functional class ... of the ACC/AHA Classification ... current symptoms are ... #Stages #Classes
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
although there are ... flare ups that cause ... class III and class ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... uncovered incidentally during ... for secondary causes ... eosinophilia (common causes ... are asthma, allergy
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
upper lung fields are ... non-perfused vessels and causes ... flow from the lower ... In these cases comparison ... condition (left) and during
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate ... The most common causes ... - Many other causes ... Causes of elevated ... Causes of Lactate
Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Serotonin Syndrome
 - Serotonin syndrome is thought to be caused by
Algorithm for the ... thought to be caused ... , and rigidity are ... prominent in the lower ... hyperthermia - Most cases
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
CT: • Ground-glass ... (unless levels are ... ensure serum levels are ... DDX - Other causes ... Burns • Protein-losing