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The Dementia Umbrella

Dementia is an umbrella term that describes a collection of symptoms that are caused
symptoms that are caused ... tasks, and brain function ... The most common type ... Differential #Diagnosis #Types ... #Subtypes #Classification
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
Diastolic Function ... pseudonormal), III: restrictive ... atrium, PASP: pulmonary ... Dysfunction #Grading #Classification ... Grades #Criteria #Table
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Dysfunction • Restrictive ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... protein receptor type ... activin A receptor type ... disease with mixed restrictive ... #Differential #Causes
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... • Most common type ... pericarditis, restrictive ... #Types #diagnosis ... warm #wet #dry #table
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
diagnostic workup What type ... Alzheimer - 1st cause ... impaired executive functions ... #Differential #Subtypes ... #Classification
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Definition: • Functional ... • Tubular function ... Classification: ... HRS-AKI (formerly Type ... Salt and water restriction
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... Functional status ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Risk Stratify Type ... What is the type
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
hemodynamics and cardiac function ... with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... cardiology #treatment #table
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Renal Significance (MGRS)

MGRS
• MGRS refers to kidney disease caused by nephrotoxic monoclonal immunoglobulins
kidney disease caused ... Reduced kidney function ... findings guide subtype ... classification: ... vasculitis Types