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Practical Approach to Grading Diastolic Dysfunction

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #Diastolic #Diastology #Dysfunction #Grading #Classification #Grades #Criteria #Algorithm #Assessment
Grading Diastolic Dysfunction ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Grading #Classification ... #Grades #Criteria ... #Algorithm #Assessment
Causes, classification and compensatory responses to shock.

Shock can be caused by any pathological process that leads
Causes, classification ... Shock can be caused ... vasodilatation, myocardial dysfunction ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... #Types #Classification
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... protein receptor type ... activin A receptor type ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Causes
Factors that May Affect Fetal Oxygenation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Excessive Uterine Activity:
 • Hyperstimulation
 • Placental
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Excessive ... Uteroplacental Dysfunction ... Vasculopathy (SLE, Type ... #Algorithm #Causes
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Caused by splanchnic ... Criteria): • ↑ ... Exclude other AKI causes ... Classification: ... HRS-AKI (formerly Type
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
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
Hypertensive Emergency criteria ... required to diagnose ... mm is needed to cause ... Myocardial ischemia (type-II ... #Algorithm #CriticalCare
Von Willebrand Disease Classification
Type 1 (Accounts for ~3/4 of cases):
 • Defect: Quantitative defect (i.e. not
Willebrand Disease Classification ... for ~3/4 of cases ... Qualitative defect (i.e. dysfunctional ... VonWillebrand #Disease #Classification ... #Types #diagnosis
IGG-4 RELATED DISEASE

WHAT?
 • A chronic, immune-mediated fibroinflammatory disease with tumefactive infiltration of IgG4+ plasma cells
- Organ dysfunction ... • Pancreas: Type ... • Essential Criteria ... complement • Classification ... 2019 ACR/EULAR Criteria
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
cytopenias and organ dysfunction ... hyperinflammatory syndrome caused ... Types of HLH • ... Diagnostic Criteria ... of 8 HLH-2004 criteria