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Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
STAGES of CHF (A ... ups that cause class ... III and class IV ... #Congestive #HeartFailure ... #Staging #Classification
Congestive Heart Failure - Causes, Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
 • Dilated Cardiomyopathy 
 • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
, Pathophysiology ... and Differential ... #Congestive #HeartFailure ... #Causes #Pathophysiology ... #HFrEF #HFpEF #CHF
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
patients with NYHA class ... status and QOL (class ... capacity and QOL (class ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... #HFrEF #heartfailure
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
STAGES of CHF (A ... ups that cause class ... III and class IV ... #Congestive #HeartFailure ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
CHF - Left-Sided ... Heart Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #LeftSided #HeartFailure ... #causes
High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
Heart Failure - Pathophysiology ... and Differential ... #High #Output #HeartFailure ... #CHF #Pathophysiology ... #Differential #
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
Association functional class ... of the ACC/AHA Classification ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #CHF ... #Congestive #HeartFailure ... #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
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Diagnosis Algorithm ... are present • Classic ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #Classification ... #pathophysiology ... #algorithm
Hyperkalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
R/O Pseudo-hyperkalemia:
 • Possible Lab error! Alwavs Repeat Blood sample!
 • Leukocytosis, Thrombocytosis:
Hyperkalemia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... tourniquet while drawing ... #causes #potassium ... #high #pathophysiology