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In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
risk factors as a classification ... of the ACC/AHA Classification ... now the ACC/AHA classification ... how these two classification ... #Stages #Classes
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
Kidney Injury - Classification ... Dehydration • Heart failure ... syndrome) • Liver failure ... tubular necrosis (causes ... Kidney #Injury #Classification
Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
congestive heart failure ... end-stage heart failure ... flare ups that cause ... HeartFailure #Staging #Classification ... #Stages #Classes
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Differential Diagnosis by Classification ... - Severe heart failure ... exacerbation (any cause ... Differential #Diagnosis #Classification
Differential Diagnosis of Syncope
First, is it syncope? History is very important for distinguishing syncope from other
syncope from other causes ... Common causes of ... detailed in the figure ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... Neuro #IM #Sycope #Causes
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   • Prolonged standing
Differential Diagnosis by Classification ... bradycardia • Sinus pauses ... - Autonomic failure ... Differential #Diagnosis #Classification ... #Table #Causes
Echocardiography
Right ventricular function can be assessed using several methods and echocardiography is generally the first‐line tool
first‐line tool (Figure ... predictive of all‐cause ... mortality and heart failure ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #POCUS
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Hemolysis • Marrow Failure ... #Anemia #MCV #Classification ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
/ hypoxemia -> focus ... Acidosis: Hypoxic/Failure ... /DKA - Liver failure ... production Renal Failure ... #typea #typeb #classification
M (Mallampati Score): essentially giving you an external assessment tool about the patient’s ability to open
lower intubation failure ... Clinical #Diagnosis #EM ... anesth #Mallampati #Classification