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Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
flare ups that cause ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #HeartFailure #Staging ... #Classes #NYHA ... #ACCAHA
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
four-component staging ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #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 ... Stage D CHF is frequently ... flare ups that cause ... #HeartFailure #Staging ... #Stages #ACCAHA
Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
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Causes of Approach ... Consciousness - Workup Clinical ... Section Clinical ... #ALOC #Workup #diagnosis ... workup #algorithm #Causes
Radiographic Staging of Sarcoidosis - Prognosis
Stage 0: No visible findings - Not applicable
Stage 1: Bilateral hilar
Radiographic Staging ... resolution in most cases ... resolution in rare cases ... #Sarcoidosis #Staging ... #Stages #diagnosis
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
paresthesias • Imaging ... 4 weeks after starting ... tuberculoma (later stage ... neurological symptoms • Caused ... #Tuberculosis #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 ... for non-calculus causes ... therapeutic #Imaging
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
- Differential Diagnosis ... external ear, sparing ... (salivary duct stones ... history • Smoking status ... #differential #diagnosis
Laceration bleeding into a water bath on POCUS

Laceration bleeding into a water bath! Taking name suggestions.
Taking name suggestions ... Silly string sign ... These images were ... Cotton @SonoMojo In case ... waterbath #POCUS #clinical
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 ... Cerebellar disease: standing ... Test #neurology #diagnosis