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In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
published a four-component ... Association functional class ... in patients who never ... show symptoms or signs ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs ... Clinical features: Fever ... Clinical features: Fever ... in up to 30% of cases ... #table
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Key Components: ... or family - Ever ... ASA class If ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... stratification #diagnosis
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
old on day ≥7 of fever ... Check for classic ... within 10 d of fever ... clinical and lab signs ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
repeated exposure to heat ... fires, heating pads ... HSV + Mycoplasma classic ... Erythemas #comparison #table ... #differential #diagnosis
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... Self-limiting, chronic but stable ... General: fever, ... posterior MSK, heart ... #Management #Signs