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Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
STAGES of CHF (A ... Stage D CHF is frequently ... #CHF #Congestive ... #HeartFailure #Staging ... #Stages #Classes
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
four-component staging ... #CHF #Congestive ... #HeartFailure #Staging ... #Stages #Classes ... #NYHA #ACCAHA
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
tuberculoma (later stage ... neurological symptoms • Caused ... #Tuberculosis #diagnosis ... #differential # ... TB #neurology
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Phrenic nerve injury ... poisoning, Scorpion sting ... #differential # ... diagnosis #neurology
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Diagnosis Framework ... • Trauma/Crush injury ... Digoxin • K sparing ... #diagnosis #causes ... potassium #high #nephrology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... present in 15% of cases ... altered mental status ... Demyelinating disease caused ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Humeral Avulsion of the Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament (HAGL)
 • Imaging Findings:
 • Large defect of the
Ligament (HAGL) • Imaging ... HAGL) can be a cause ... Differential diagnosis ... capsuloligamentous injury ... #msk
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
showing cortical lesions ... Reversible course Differential ... the underlying cause ... with AEDs until cause ... #management #neurology
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
• Trauma/Crush injury ... Digoxin • K sparing ... - Hyperosmolar states ... #diagnosis #causes ... potassium #high #nephrology
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