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Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
of structural abnormalities ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... CHF #Congestive #HeartFailure ... #Staging #Classification ... #Stages #Classes
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
of structural abnormalities ... #Management #Cardiology ... CHF #Congestive #HeartFailure ... #Staging #Stages ... #ACCAHA #Algorithm
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
American College of Cardiology ... four-component staging ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... CHF #Congestive #HeartFailure ... #Stages #Classes
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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Pulse Abnormalities ... Algorithm Unequal ... • High output states ... #Disorders #Cardiology ... #Algorithm #causes
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Algorithm May ... Electrical Conduction Abnormalities ... - High Output State ... #Arrhythmias #Cardiology ... #Algorithm #causes
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
and Treatment Algorithm ... Diagnosis: Ferritin ... improve functional status ... deficiency #CHF #HFrEF #heartfailure ... #algorithm #cardiology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Hodgkin Lymphoma - Clinical ... lymph node biopsy (diagnostic ... positive) • Staging ... biopsy - if blood abnormalities ... Hodgkins #lymphoma #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... Imaging and more ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... table #foamed #heartfailure
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis ... and Causes Clinical ... and TR Murmurs Imaging ... Cardiomyopathy #Diagnosis ... #cardiology #algorithm
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... should be based on clinical ... present in 15% of cases ... altered mental status ... focal neurologic abnormalities