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Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
has been classified ... Association, which is classes ... flare ups that cause ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Classification #Stages #Classes
Budd Chiari Syndrome
Hepatic vein obstruction. Can be caused by thrombosis or sometimes a tumour. Can lead
Can be caused by ... Can lead to shock ... BuddChiari #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Causes #Signs ... #Symptoms
Recommended Follow-up of Treated Syphilis Cases

EVIDENCE OF TREATMENT FAILURE OR POSSIBLE REINFECTION
• Persistence or recurrence of
Cases EVIDENCE ... OF TREATMENT FAILURE ... recurrence of signs ... and symptoms • ... #Failure #Treatment
Occult Causes of Non-Response to Vasopressors

vital disclaimer: the cognitive response to hypotension should not be reaching
Occult Causes of ... hypotension is treatment ... improvements. failure ... shock #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Causes
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
Below one can see ... With treatment, ... or signs of heart ... #CHF #Congestive ... Classification #Stages #Classes
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Deficiency in Heart Failure ... Treatment Algorithm ... order to alleviate symptoms ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... algorithm #cardiology #treatment
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Chronic heart failure ... → Inflammation causes ... functional ID) Treatment ... improvement in symptoms ... iron #deficiency #CHF
Low O2 saturation that does not respond to supplemental O2
- Key diagnostic feature (sat < 85%
supplemental O2 - Key diagnostic ... pulse oximeter causes ... CHF, pneumonia, ... COPD, anemia) #Diagnosis ... Concentrations #Signs
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate ... The most common causes ... - Many other causes ... Causes of elevated ... Causes of Lactate
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
responsible for most cases ... and acute renal failure ... ulcerated • MSK ... infected without symptoms ... #stages #diagnosis