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Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
Stage D CHF is frequently ... associated with end-stage ... sometimes advanced treatment ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... CHF #Congestive #HeartFailure
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
especially in Stage ... With treatment, ... but will remain Stage ... Stage B is defined ... CHF #Congestive #HeartFailure
Medications associated with neuroleptic malignant syndrome

First-generation and second-generation antipsychotics are dopamine receptor antagonists, which produce a
Medications associated ... which produce a state ... after years of treatment ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Drugs #Causes
Heart Failure (HFrEF) Treatment - GDMT for stage C 

For patients with Heart Failure with REDUCED
Failure (HFrEF) Treatment ... - GDMT for stage ... #CHF #sCHF #HeartFailure ... #HFrEF #Pharmacology ... #StageC #Cardiology
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... gastric acidity, medications ... malabsorptive state ... Check for IF ab Treatment ... consider other diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... the determined cause ... #table #foamed ... #heartfailure #chf ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
presentations and disease states ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... before beginning treatment ... - HIV/HAART medications
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Etiology: • Medications ... only if no clear cause ... Elimination (see Table ... STOP offending medications ... Optimize volume status
Disulfiram Mechanism of action :
the acetaldehyde stage ... unpleasant symptoms (Nausea ... Anxiety) #pharmacology ... #medications #druginformation ... #treatment #mechanismofaction
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
and petechiae Causes ... - Antithyroid medications ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... years who have a suitable ... oncology #hematology #diagnosis