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Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
STAGES of CHF (A ... Stage D CHF is frequently ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Stages #Classes ... #NYHA #ACCAHA
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
current functional status ... of a patient in Stages ... With treatment, ... #Stages #Classes ... #NYHA #ACCAHA
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Algorithm Diagnosis ... patients with NYHA ... improve functional status ... #cardiology #treatment ... #guidelines
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
STAGES of CHF (A ... Stage D CHF is frequently ... #Management #Cardiology ... HeartFailure #Staging #Stages ... #ACCAHA #Algorithm
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
parameters: perfusion status ... to be in ADHF starts ... altered mental status ... #differential #algorithm ... #heartfailure #chf
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional status ... Climbing a flight of stairs ... Functional status ... ASA class If ... Change in clinical status
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
short course of treatment ... acyclovir in these cases ... provide empiric treatment ... on the basis of CSF ... and immunologic status
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 ... #typea #typeb #classification