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In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
direction using risk ... With treatment, ... structural heart disease ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Stages #Classes
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... l MD SOAP) - Risks ... PLT in selected cases ... vegan, gastric bypass ... #Causes #Workup
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... disorders • Celiac disease ... effect following treatment ... or hyposplenic states ... #Algorithm #Causes
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis ... elderly ± with dementia ... • Secondary Causes ... PCOS), Pancreatic Disease ... algorithm #DM2 #DMII #Classification
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
nutrients • TPN for treatment ... causes increased ... operative CCY risk ... Liver Disease in ... gastroenterology #diagnosis
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
screening for disease ... with established disease ... normal in mild cases ... that ↑ bleeding risk ... #hematology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... vast majority of cases ... Assess volume status ... puts patients at risk ... vaptans (HF/liver disease
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
Cardiopulmonary Bypass ... Other Treatment ... have inoperable disease ... Rarely performed Anticoagulation ... pro-BNP levels • Risk
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
of about three cases ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Risk ... Lymphoma (90-95% of cases ... number of sites of disease ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
Without treatment ... soles in 50% of cases ... impairments, and dementia ... Latent #Tertiary #Diagnosis ... of Infectious Diseases