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Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
system to circulate blood ... ups that cause class ... III and class IV ... #HeartFailure #Staging ... #Classification
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
system to circulate blood ... ups that cause class ... III and class IV ... #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
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
Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock Classification ... Decompensated CHF ... 6, CVP < 8 • Blood ... Loss, GI Losses ... , Third Spacing,
Hyperkalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
R/O Pseudo-hyperkalemia:
 • Possible Lab error! Alwavs Repeat Blood sample!
 • Leukocytosis, Thrombocytosis:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Alwavs Repeat Blood ... tourniquet while drawing ... #causes #potassium ... #high #pathophysiology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Decompensated CHF ... • Hypovolemic: Blood ... Loss, GI Losses ... , Third Spacing, ... #criticalcare #algorithm
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... are present • Classic ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #Classification ... #pathophysiology ... #differential #algorithm
Clinically Significant Cardiovascular Drug-Drug Interactions With OTC Supplements and Herbal Products
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEIs)
 • Night-blooming
vera, Licorice - Causes ... wort - Increases blood ... potential arrhythmias Class ... to arrhythmias Statins ... Increases effects of statins
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
and Management Algorithm ... Secretagogues after starting ... • Secondary Causes ... Pancreatic Disease (CF ... #DM2 #DMII #Classification