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Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
to severity of symptoms ... III and class IV ... symptoms. ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... HeartFailure #Staging #Classification
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
American College of Cardiology ... Association functional class ... based solely on symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Stages #Classes
Antiarrhythmics - Vaughan Williams Classification:
CLASS 1 - Sodium Channel Blockers:
 • MOA: Block fast Na+ channels
Vaughan Williams Classification ... current) causing ↓SA ... inotropy) ACCP Cardiology ... #Classes #pathophysiology ... #cardiology
Truncus Arteriosus
 • Basic Information
 • Embryology
 • Associated anomalies
 • Pathophysiology/Presentation
 • Pre-operative management
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anomalies • Pathophysiology ... management • Classification ... • Classic Chest ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return (TAPVR)
 • Introduction
 • Classification
 • Pathophysiology of TAPVR
 • Presentation
Introduction • Classification ... • Pathophysiology ... • Chest XRay: Classic ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology Summary
Cardiac Conduction Phases:
Phase 0 - Ventricular Depolarization:
 • Na+ channels open leading to a
Vaughan Williams Classification ... current) causing ↓SA ... inotropy) ACCP Cardiology ... #Classes #pathophysiology ... #phases #cardiology
SCAI Pyramid of Cardiogenic Shock Classification
E - Extremis - A patient experiencing cardiac arrest with ongoing
Cardiogenic Shock Classification ... C - Classic - A ... experiencing signs or symptoms ... Cardiogenic #Shock #Classification ... ABCDEs #diagnosis #cardiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Heart Failure Pathophysiology ... → Inflammation causes ... improvement in symptoms ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
are present • Classic ... pattern of spread, B symptoms ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #Classification ... #pathophysiology
Pseudogout: pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - Idiopathic (vast majority of cases) -> Mechanism unknown
 - Familial
vast majority of cases ... high-resolution ultrasound ... Disease #Signs #Symptoms ... #Pathophysiology