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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 ... sometimes advanced treatment ... Classification #Stages ... #ACCAHA
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 ... flare ups that cause ... #Management #Cardiology ... HeartFailure #Staging #Stages
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
current functional status ... of a patient in Stages ... patients as their status ... With treatment, ... #ACCAHA
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
of generalized status ... The duration of status ... brain, persistent status ... #Management #Neurology ... #CriticalCare #Status
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
attention to volume status ... Measure urine osmolality ... Assess volume status ... include vaptans (HF ... #management #nephrology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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present in 15% of cases ... Antimicrobial treatment ... altered mental status ... Demyelinating disease caused ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... Altered mental status ... or urine culture ... Singh @rav7ks #CNS ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Altered mental status ... Altered mental status ... nonconvulsive status ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
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 ... and low urine output ... #cardiology #treatment
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Na delivery): CHF ... lysis) ± Urine ... only if no clear cause ... Optimize volume status ... #nephrology #K