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Classification, Differential Diagnosis, and Features of Hyponatremia According to Volume Status 

Hypervolemic hypernatremia 
 - CHF
Classification, ... hypernatremia - CHF ... deficit - Salt-losing ... #Hyponatremia #Classification ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table
Severity of Aortic Stenosis in Adults 
Current ACC/AHA guidelines recommend cut-off values for Doppler-echocardiographic measurements of
transvalvular gradient ... >50 mmHg (2) (Table ... , inconsistent grading ... common problem in clinical ... AorticStenosis #Classification
Forrest Classification for Peptic Ulcer Bleeding
Rebleeding risks are without endoscopic intervention
1a - Spurting Bleed - 60-100%
Forrest Classification ... Re-bleeding Ib - Oozing ... Re-bleeding #Forrest #Classification ... Bleeding #Risks #Grading ... gastroenterology #EGD #clinical
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Altered sleep, Shortened ... Guidelines recommend using ... Encephalopathy #Grading ... #Classification
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
cellular antigen, leading ... blood types or during ... Hypersensitivity #Types #Classification ... Diagnosis #Reactions #Table
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
Cannon A waves during ... This tracing plus ... that’s called “clinical ... Hussain Ch @Hussainch
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It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
just simply a clinical ... then be excreted using ... #differential #algorithm ... cardiology #treatment #table ... #heartfailure #chf
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Clinical • Under-recognized ... May have typical HF ... Management during ... Delivery • Stable ... support for patients clinically
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
metabolic equivalent able ... disease b) CHF ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... Stable patients
Increased pulmonary venous pressure is related to the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) and can be
the chest film (Table ... This grading system ... In daily clinical ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CHF