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Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
to severity of symptoms ... STAGES of CHF (A ... Stage D CHF is frequently ... III and class IV symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
American College of Cardiology ... patients with a diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #CHF #Congestive ... #Classes #NYHA
Criteria for diagnosis of PPCM - Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
1) LV EF <0.45
2) Meets the Framingham criteria for
Criteria for diagnosis ... the Framingham criteria ... symptoms of HF or ... no alternative cause ... #diagnosis #cardiology
TRAUMA Mnemonic for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Symptoms

T - Traumatic Experience - A Traumatic event occurred
distressing and cause ... for the diagnostic ... criteria for post-traumatic ... #Diagnosis #PostTraumatic ... #Traumatic #Psychiatry
Stages of Migraine
 • Prodromal or Premonitory Phase (1-2 days): Fatigue, Yawning, Food cravings, Pallor, Nausea,
Stages of Migraine ... cravings, Pallor, Nausea ... fulfilling the migraine criteria ... days/weeks): No symptoms ... #diagnosis #neurology
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
- Differential Diagnosis ... Coltivirus Symptoms ... influenzae Symptoms ... Altered mental status ... #neurology #meningitis
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... cells per μL • Diagnosis ... altered mental status ... , and focal neurologic ... Demyelinating disease caused
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Neurological symptoms ... the underlying cause ... with AEDs until cause ... #management #neurology
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
tuberculoma (later stage ... • Caused by immune ... due to increased CSF ... #Tuberculosis #diagnosis ... differential #TB #neurology
Mental Status Exam (MSE)
Note: The MSE is a "snapshot" of a patient at a specific time.
You
Mental Status Exam ... of illness, the symptoms ... caused by it, and ... MentalStatusExam #MSE #psychiatry ... #diagnosis #evaluation