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Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
Association, which is classes ... flare ups that cause ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Staging #Classification ... #Stages #Classes
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Arrhythmias - Differential ... discomfort Cardiac Causes ... ) Non-Cardiac Causes ... #Cardiology #Differential ... #causes
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
flare ups that cause ... #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
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
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Causes of Sudden ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Anomaly • Cardiac Arrhythmia ... exposure - Sharing ... #Causes #Peds #
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
Heart Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... CHF #LeftSided #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Differential ... #causes
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Cardiac Causes ... Tamponade Pulmonary Causes ... RHF #RightSided #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Differential ... #causes
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
Arrhythmias - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... tachyarrhythmias #Cardiology ... #Differential # ... #causes
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
and Secondary Causes ... • Long-standing ... Hypertension Secondary Causes ... Secondary #HTN #Cardiology ... #causes
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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Abnormalities - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • High output states ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology ... #causes