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Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
to severity of symptoms ... sometimes advanced treatment ... flare ups that cause ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #HeartFailure #
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... disease or CHF) ... Treat underlying cause ... disease or CHF) ... #management #cardiology
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
flare ups that cause ... III and class IV symptoms ... Treatments may include ... #Management #Cardiology ... #HeartFailure #
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Algorithm Cardiac Causes ... Disease • ... #RHF #RightSided ... #HeartFailure # ... Cardiology #Differential
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
the congestive state ... - May mimic HF ... hypertension, pulmonary ... #Management #Cardiology ... #Treatment #HeartFailure
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
→ Inflammation causes ... functional ID) Treatment ... improvement in symptoms ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... #HFrEF #heartfailure
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Infarction • Stable ... • Myocarditis Pulmonary ... • Biliary Disease ... • Trauma - Neurologic ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
With treatment, ... structural heart disease ... or signs of heart ... #CHF #Congestive ... #HeartFailure #
Krabbe Disease 

Check out this interesting case of Krabbe disease, a rare genetic leukodystrophy. Diagnosis was
this interesting case ... Diagnosis was made by radiology ... testing and expedite treatment ... neurotoxic • Symptoms ... • Dec NAA, inc Cho
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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when cART is started ... therapy should be started ... Antimicrobial treatment ... Demyelinating disease ... caused by the JC