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Lumbar Central Canal Stenosis Grading 
  - Normal - No CSF effacement 
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- Normal - No CSF ... effacement of CSF ... effacement of CSF ... effacement of CSF ... #Grading #Classification
Cervical Central Canal and Neural Foraminal Stenosis Grading

Cervical Central Canal Stenosis Grading
 - Normal - No
- Normal - No CSF ... Mild - Partial CSF ... Moderate - Complete CSF ... Severe - Complete CSF ... #Spine #Report
Lumbar stenosis guide we created to implement consistent radiology reporting across our multi-hospital network. 
Lumbar Central
- Normal - No CSF ... effacement of CSF ... effacement of CSF ... effacement of CSF ... #Grading #Classification
2017 ACC/AHA/HFSA Focused Update of the 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure: A
Heart Failure: A Report ... HeartFailure #Management #CHF ... cardiology #treatment #algorithm ... #sCHF
Iron Deficiency in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Iron deficiency (ID) in heart failure is a common comorbidity
Heart Failure (CHF ... 50% of patients, leading ... actual Hgb) x 2.4 + depot ... Heart #Failure #CHF ... #pharmacology #pathophysiology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
convert - Repeat ... monitor - Repeat ... pulmonary disease or CHF ... pulmonary disease or CHF ... management #cardiology #algorithm
Hyperkalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
R/O Pseudo-hyperkalemia:
 • Possible Lab error! Alwavs Repeat Blood sample!
 • Leukocytosis, Thrombocytosis:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Alwavs Repeat Blood ... tourniquet while drawing ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... potassium #high #pathophysiology
Hypernatremia Diagnosis and Workup

Step 1 . Repeat the sodium concentration.
Step 2.  Check plasma osmolality.
NORMAL PLASMA
Repeat the sodium ... HYPERVOLEMIC • CHF ... Diagnosis #Workup #Algorithm
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
rice/processed grains ... increasing cardiac preload ... • Increased preload ... triggers Right HF ... beriberi #nutrition #pathophysiology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Low Grade - Slow growing ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #Classification ... #pathophysiology ... #differential #algorithm