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Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
Traditionally, congestive ... sometimes advanced treatment ... flare ups that cause ... #HeartFailure #Staging ... #NYHA #ACCAHA
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
flare ups that cause ... Treatments may include ... Cardiology #CHF #Congestive ... #HeartFailure #Staging ... #Stages #ACCAHA
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
four-component staging ... With treatment, ... Cardiology #CHF #Congestive ... #HeartFailure #Staging ... #NYHA #ACCAHA
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
Creatine Kinase - Causes ... - Medications: statins ... infarction, Acute renal injury ... - Medications- Statins ... Autoimmune: mixed connective
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Phrenic nerve injury ... heavy metals), Critical ... poisoning, Scorpion sting ... Shellfish poisoning, Meds
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Management Summary Causes ... Toxins - Drugs - Statins ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... Treatment: ... Diagnosis #Management #causes
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
dissection is caused ... Tearing/sharp/stabbing ... associations: • Connective ... Marfans, EDS ... deficit • Shock Treatment
Chronic Pancreatitis

Definition: A pathologic fibroinflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other
to parenchymal injury ... stress. 60% of CP cases ... cross-sectional imaging ... sensitivity) Clinical ... gastroenterology #treatment
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Primary (Idiopathic): Unknown etiology, but associated
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... Prolonged shoulder injury ... a stroke that caused ... healing (i.e. local connective ... signs #stages #staging
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of congestion ... Imaging and more ... & Dry) is the treatment ... the determined cause ... & Dry” is the treatment