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Practical Approach to Grading Diastolic Dysfunction

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #Diastolic #Diastology #Dysfunction #Grading #Classification #Grades #Criteria #Algorithm #Assessment
Grading Diastolic Dysfunction ... Diastolic #Diastology #Dysfunction ... #Grading #Classification ... #Grades #Criteria ... #Algorithm #Assessment
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
moderate diastolic dysfunction ... LV compliance), ECG ... velocity of flow progression ... #Grading #Classification ... #Grades #Criteria
Compelling and Possible Contraindications to Antihypertensive Drugs
Diuretics (thiazides)
 - Gout
 - Metabolic syndrome, Glucose intolerance, Pregnancy,
ARB, diabetes) ACE ... (grade 2-3), Severe ... LV dysfunction, ... (grade 2-3) - ... (grade 2-3) -
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
(AV blocks) - ECG ... • The PRI progressively ... High-grade AV Block ... advanced or high-grade ... electrocardiogram #classification
Algorithm for Diagnosing Diastolic Dysfunction With Doppler Echocardiography
 1. Determine the age of the patient
Algorithm for Diagnosing ... Diastolic Dysfunction ... Grade diastolic ... pressure (LVFP): #Algorithm ... Diagnosis #Grading #Classification
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Summary of Heart Blocks ... 1st Degree Heart Block ... Dropped P • Progressive ... HeartBlocks #Types #Classification ... electrocardiogram #ecg
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm ... potassium and ECG ... , fascicular blocks ... QRS axis shift, Progressive ... diagnosis #management #algorithm
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... system (node) with progression ... B-Cell ~90% • Low Grade ... range • High Grade ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #Classification
IGG-4 RELATED DISEASE

WHAT?
 • A chronic, immune-mediated fibroinflammatory disease with tumefactive infiltration of IgG4+ plasma cells
- Organ dysfunction ... inflammation -> progressive ... organ dysfunction ... complement • Classification ... : 2019 ACR/EULAR
Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia - ACG Guidelines

Who to suspect?
 • Patients presenting with progressive dysphagia
of Achalasia - ACG ... presenting with progressive ... (HRM) Chicago classification ... Calcium channel blockers ... Diagnosis #Management #ACG