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Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
Association, which is classes ... class III and class ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Staging #Classification ... #Stages #Classes
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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CNS Infection in ... present in 15% of cases ... Demyelinating disease caused ... #Infections #differential ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
With treatment, ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #HeartFailure # ... #Stages #Classes ... #NYHA #ACCAHA
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
neurological symptoms • Caused ... or abruptly • CN ... #Tuberculosis #diagnosis ... #differential # ... TB #neurology
Hypertrophic Pachymeningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Pachymeningitis is a rare condition that causes areas of a layer
Diagnosis Framework ... condition that causes ... thickening can cause ... Pachymeningitis #HP #Neurology ... diagnosis
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Summary Causes ... Toxins - Drugs - Statins ... - ETOH - Infection ... #causes #treatment ... #nephrology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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- Emergency Causes ... studies (PVR) Imaging ... T2 Treatment ... #diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... pressure • Gram stain ... Gram stain: Previous ... #Infections #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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Diagnosis Framework ... • Trauma/Crush injury ... Digoxin • K sparing ... #diagnosis #causes ... potassium #high #nephrology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
: • 1400 new cases ... • 75-90% of cases ... Abnormal in 50% of cases ... causes need to ... #management #neurology