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Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
Association, which is classes ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #HeartFailure # ... Staging #Classification ... #Stages #Classes
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
CHF - Left-Sided ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... #LeftSided #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Differential ... #causes
Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
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Causes of Hemoptysis ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Abnormalities • CHF ... Tuberculosis • Fungal ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Cardiac Causes ... Causes: - Parenchyma ... #RightSided #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Differential ... #causes
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
American College of Cardiology ... published a four-component ... #CHF #Congestive ... #HeartFailure # ... #Stages #Classes
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
flare ups that cause ... class III and class ... #Management #Cardiology ... #HeartFailure # ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Key Components: ... disease b) CHF ... ASA class If ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... one post op Cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #chf #criticalcare
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... remains unknown • Final ... May have typical HF ... diagnosis #management #cardiology