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Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
Association, which is classes ... flare ups that cause ... #HeartFailure #Staging ... #Classes #NYHA ... #ACCAHA
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
four-component staging ... Cardiology #CHF #Congestive ... #HeartFailure #Staging ... #Classes #NYHA ... #ACCAHA
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
flare ups that cause ... class III and class ... Cardiology #CHF #Congestive ... #HeartFailure #Staging ... #Stages #ACCAHA
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Effusion - Differential ... Hydrostatic • Congestive ... • Postcardiac injury ... Algorithm #Hepatology #causes
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Edema - Differential ... Causes include: ... vascular congestion ... activity, especially status ... #edema #NCPE #differential
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
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Causes of Sudden ... Neurologic Anomaly • Pulmonary ... Gastrointestinal infection Injury ... exposure - Sharing ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
Creatine Kinase - Causes ... infarction, Acute renal injury ... Subacute to Chronic Causes ... Autoimmune: mixed connective ... #Elevated #CK #differential
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... syndrome, Electrical injury ... Drugs (Statins), ... www.grepmed.com/images ... Management #Summary #causes
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Uncommon Causes ... Edema (NCPE) - Differential ... of other common causes ... - The classic ... #edema #causes
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic inflammation causes ... bronchial wall injury ... → mucous stasis ... Most Common Causes ... moderate-to-severe cases