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Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
to severity of symptoms ... sometimes advanced treatment ... III and class IV symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Classes #NYHA #ACCAHA
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
sometimes advanced treatment ... III and class IV symptoms ... Treatments may include ... #Management #Cardiology ... Staging #Stages #ACCAHA
Cardiogenic Shock: Pathogenesis, complications and clinical findings

#Cardiogenic #Shock #pathophysiology #cardiology #diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Cardiogenic #Shock #pathophysiology ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
American College of Cardiology ... based solely on symptoms ... With treatment, ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Classes #NYHA #ACCAHA
Tetralogy of Fallot Summary
 • Anatomy
 • Incidence
 • Pathophysiology
 • Presentation
 • Common Variants
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• Incidence • Pathophysiology ... diagnosis #management #cardiology ... peds #pediatrics #treatment
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... Dehydration • Symptoms ... changes, stroke symptoms ... organ damage • Treatment ... Lysis Syndrome: • Pathophysiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Heart Failure Pathophysiology ... functional ID) Treatment ... improvement in symptoms ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Pericarditis can be seen on EKG with diffuse ST elevations without reciprocal changes along with diffuse
First line treatment ... #Pericarditis #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms
Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis - Illness Script
 • Epidemiology: Asian men age 20-30 with hyperthyroidism of any
and menses • Pathophysiology ... thyroid hormone • Symptoms ... hours-days duration +/- symptoms ... or high T3 • Treatment
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Diagnosis and Treatment ... order to alleviate symptoms ... management #algorithm #cardiology ... #treatment #guidelines