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Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
advanced treatment options ... III and class IV ... #HeartFailure #Staging ... #Classification ... #Stages #Classes
Atrioventricular Septal Defect
aka AV canal defect aka endocardial cushion defect
 • Epidemiology and Associations
 • Embryology
• Anatomy • Classification ... Physical Exam • Pathophysiology ... • Surgical Options
Imaging options for exclusion of PE in pregnant women
The radiation dose required for either V/Q scanning
Imaging options ... performing definitive imaging ... are outlined in Table ... Pregnancy #Workup #Imaging ... #Comparison #Table
Hemolysis Classification - Intrinsic and Extrinsic Causes

Commentary: Another way to think of immune hemolysis would be
Hemolysis Classification ... and Extrinsic Causes ... hemolytic transfusion reactions ... #Hemolysis #Classification ... #Algorithm
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Summary table of ... - Mechanism of Action ... Allergen-specific lgE causes ... types #allergy #table ... #classification
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
advanced treatment options ... ups that cause class ... III and class IV ... #HeartFailure #Staging ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm
Antiarrhythmics - Vaughan Williams Classification:
CLASS 1 - Sodium Channel Blockers:
 • MOA: Block fast Na+ channels
Vaughan Williams Classification ... , Intermediate Action ... Blockade, Fast Action ... #Pharmacology #Classification ... #Classes #pathophysiology
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Low intake 
• poor oral intake 

Renal loss 
• Medication 
• Hypomagnesemia 
•
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Nonreabsorbable anions ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Classification
Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
 •
Causes of Approach ... Blood Work and Imaging ... Sections Bloodwork ... diagnosis #workup #algorithm ... #Causes
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
infection - Management Algorithm ... 72 hours after starting ... vascular access options ... 72 hours after starting ... infection #Management #Algorithm