6 results
Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
Association, which is classes ... , describe the severity ... abnormalities that impair ... HeartFailure #Staging #Classification ... #Stages #Classes
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Pleural Thickening/Masses ... 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
, describe the severity ... abnormalities that impair ... flare ups that cause ... class III and class ... 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
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