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Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
Diastolic Function Grading ... patterns I: impaired ... moderate diastolic dysfunction ... #Grading #Classification ... Grades #Criteria #Table
Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
classified according to severity ... STAGES of CHF (A ... , describe the severity ... abnormalities that impair ... HeartFailure #Staging #Classification
Severity of Aortic Stenosis in Adults 
Current ACC/AHA guidelines recommend cut-off values for Doppler-echocardiographic measurements of
Severity of Aortic ... >50 mmHg (2) (Table ... patients with impaired ... AorticStenosis #Classification ... #Severity #Criteria
Aortic Stenosis Grading on echocardiography
The cut-offs for grading can be found in table 1. Discrepancies are
Aortic Stenosis Grading ... can be found in table ... and are usually caused ... AorticStenosis #Classification ... #Severity #Criteria
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Interstitium • ILD • CHF ... #Causes
Low O2 saturation that does not respond to supplemental O2
- Key diagnostic feature (sat < 85%
pulse oximeter causes ... falsely low O2 reading ... MetHb level and severity ... of impaired O2 ... CHF, pneumonia,
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
STAGES of CHF (A ... , describe the severity ... abnormalities that impair ... flare ups that cause ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Manifestations Causes ... rice/processed grains ... and myocardial dysfunction ... condition: - Impaired ... impairments - Impaired
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... END-ORGAN DYSFUNCTION ... • Mechanical (impaired ... Hemorrhagic → leading ... warm #wet #dry #table
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Prevalence: 1-2 cases ... axial muscles • Severely ... impaired ambulation ... • Autonomic dysfunction ... • CSF: Oligoclonal