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Algorithm for Diagnosing Diastolic Dysfunction With Doppler Echocardiography
 1. Determine the age of the patient
Algorithm for Diagnosing ... Diastolic Dysfunction ... mitral inflow pattern ... pressure (LVFP): #Algorithm ... Diagnosis #Grading #Classification
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
diastolic filling patterns ... moderate diastolic dysfunction ... LV compliance), ECG ... Diastolic #Diastology #Dysfunction ... #Grading #Classification
Principal patterns of loss of sensation.
 (a) Thalamic lesion: sensory loss throughout opposite side (rare).
Principal patterns ... (b) Brainstem lesion ... column lesion, e.g ... Diagnosis #Neurology #Patterns ... Loss #Deficit #Distribution
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Bimodal Age Distribution ... involvement, irregular pattern ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #Classification ... #differential #algorithm
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... disease Systolic dysfunction ... Diastolic dysfunction ... and obstructive pattern ... #Differential #Causes
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
unclear, endothelial dysfunction ... Imaging Patterns ... the underlying cause ... of HTN is the mainstay ... with AEDs until cause
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
death -> end-organ dysfunction ... oliguria (< 0.5 mL/kg ... /flank edema) Distributive ... #differential #causes ... #classification
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
death -> end-organ dysfunction ... oliguria (< 0.5 mL/kg ... /flank edema) Distributive ... #differential #causes ... #classification
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
- Infection (e.g ... weakness - Bladder dysfunction ... temperature in the distribution ... anterior horn gray matter ... - Sphincter dysfunction
PALM RASHES 
Common features and patterns:
1.	Color:
o	Red or erythematous: Common in inflammatory or allergic reactions.
o	Purple or purpuric:
Common features and patterns ... dermatitis. 4 Distribution ... Seen in systemic causes ... o Peripheral patterns ... disease. 6 Causes