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Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
of structural abnormalities ... flare ups that cause ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Staging #Classification ... #Stages #Classes
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
of structural abnormalities ... flare ups that cause ... #Management #Cardiology ... #Staging #Stages ... #ACCAHA #Algorithm
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
American College of Cardiology ... four-component staging ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... CHF #Congestive #HeartFailure ... #Stages #Classes
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
Stages in the development ... CHF #Congestive #HeartFailure ... #Staging #Stages ... #ACCAHA #Algorithm ... #Management #Cardiology
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Electrical Conduction Abnormalities ... - High Output State ... #Arrhythmias #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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Pulse Abnormalities ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • High output states ... #Disorders #Cardiology ... #causes
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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dysphasia, depression, confusion ... altered mental status ... Demyelinating disease caused ... • Symptoms: Confusion ... focal neurologic abnormalities
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
Abnormalities in ... Cheyne-Stokes Breathing ... Children and aging ... Patterns #Pulmonary #Abnormalities ... Abnormal #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Imaging and more ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... table #foamed #heartfailure