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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 ... With treatment, ... #CHF #Congestive ... #Classes #NYHA ... #ACCAHA
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
flare ups that cause ... #Management #Cardiology ... #CHF #Congestive ... #HeartFailure #Staging ... #Stages #ACCAHA
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Regulating Renal Excretion ... Torsemide) • Acute pulmonary ... caused by Ca2+ ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... #Renal #Excretion
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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Drugs (Statins), ... Treatment: 1 ... Loop diuretics for ... Management #Summary #causes ... #treatment
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
, rhabdo/crush injury ... • ↓ Renal K+ Excretion ... suggests ↓ renal excretion ... only if no clear cause ... Optimize volume status
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Imaging and more ... with presence of pulmonary ... excreted using diuretics ... the determined cause ... algorithm #management #cardiology