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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 ... CHF #Congestive #HeartFailure ... #Staging #Classification ... #Stages #Classes
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
published a four-component ... Association functional class ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... CHF #Congestive #HeartFailure ... #Stages #Classes
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Valvular ... CHF #LeftSided #HeartFailure ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Causes of Pericarditis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Coxsackie
 • Echovirus
 • Adenovirus
 • Epstein-Barr virus
Causes of Pericarditis ... Algorithm Viral ... • Zoonoses Fungal ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Cardiology
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Causes - Rule out ... Tamponade Pulmonary Causes ... RHF #RightSided #HeartFailure ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis ... and Causes Clinical ... Amyloid, Wild Type ... #Causes #differential ... #cardiology #algorithm
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
Type 2 Diabetes ... - Screening, Diagnosis ... and Management Algorithm ... • Secondary Causes ... #DM2 #DMII #Classification
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Key Components: ... ASA class If ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... What is the type ... stratification #diagnosis
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... , disseminated fungal ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... High #Potassium #Classification ... #Causes
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
connective tissue components ... diseases 30% of cases ... ○ Syphilis ○ Fungal ... /EGPA • RA Diagnosis ... Antibodies to type