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Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
Association, which is classes ... flare ups that cause ... #HeartFailure #Staging ... #Classification ... #Stages #Classes
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
four-component staging ... Association functional class ... #HeartFailure #Staging ... #Classification ... #Stages #Classes
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Diagnosis and Causes ... and TR Murmurs Imaging ... Other Glycogen Storage ... Cardiomyopathy #Diagnosis #Causes ... differential #cardiology #algorithm
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
three primary pathophysiologic ... causes differentiated ... Mediated (granular staining ... antibodies (linear staining ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Algorithm that ... the use history taking ... Diamond-Forrester classification ... Ask about: - Changes ... physical activity - Nausea
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
and Management Algorithm ... Secretagogues after starting ... • Secondary Causes ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #DM2 #DMII #Classification
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
Stage D CHF is frequently ... flare ups that cause ... class III and class ... #HeartFailure #Staging ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Equina Syndrome Causes ... pain (shooting, stabbing ... CaudaEquina #Syndrome #MSK ... #pathophysiology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... are present • Classic ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #Classification ... #pathophysiology
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Primary (Idiopathic): Unknown etiology, but associated
a stroke that caused ... side) Second Stage ... FrozenShoulder #pathophysiology ... signs #stages #staging ... #msk