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Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
coronary artery disease ... ejection fraction; GDMT ... #HeartFailure #Staging ... #Stages #ACCAHA ... #Algorithm #Management
Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
STAGES of CHF (A ... flare ups that cause ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #HeartFailure #Staging ... #ACCAHA
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
four-component staging ... structural heart disease ... #HeartFailure #Staging ... #Classes #NYHA ... #ACCAHA
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
STAGES of CHF (A ... flare ups that cause ... #Management #Cardiology ... #HeartFailure #Staging ... #Stages #ACCAHA
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis ... , Symptoms and Management ... - conduction disease ... #Stages #Management ... Symptoms #Cardiology #Staging
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Cerebrovascular Disease ... autoantibodies that will cause ... Secondary prevention (statin ... CNS #neurology #rheumatology ... #management #treatment
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
lesion Pott's Disease ... 4 weeks after starting ... tuberculoma (later stage ... neurological symptoms • Caused ... #Tuberculosis #diagnosis
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
pathophysiologic causes ... Mediated (granular staining ... involvement: Anti-GBM Disease ... #differential #diagnosis ... #algorithm #rheumatology
Romberg's Test for Proprioception
History: First described in the 19th century in patients with tabes dorsalis (later
1) Patient stands ... Observe when patient closes ... difference between standing ... : standing can be ... Test #neurology #diagnosis
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Imaging Modalities ... identify non-calculus causes ... abdominal pain: diagnoses ... retroperitoneal disease ... for non-calculus causes