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Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
to severity of symptoms ... I-IV. ... sometimes advanced treatment ... symptoms. ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Etiologies of dilated cardiomyopathy. HF, heart failure; HFrEF, heart failure with reduced ejection fraction; HIV, human
HF, heart failure ... ejection fraction; HIV ... immunodeficiency virus ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology ... #causes
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Heart Failure Pathophysiology ... functional ID) Treatment ... improvement in symptoms ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... diagnosis #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
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
Non-inflammatory Causes ... conjunction with symptoms ... diagnosis and treatment ... pachymeningitis • HIV ... neuropathy (LHON) plus MRI
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Acute Retroviral Syndrome ... Acute Retroviral Syndrome ... elevation • Nausea ... 14%), in which case ... antibody test) Treatment
Causes of Myocarditis
Infectious Etiologies:
 • Viral agents: Adenoviruses, Enteroviruses (coxsackievirus), Herpesviruses (human herpesvirus 6, Epstein—Barr virus),
Causes of Myocarditis ... , HIV, Influenza ... Churg-Strauss syndrome ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology ... #causes
Krabbe Disease 

Check out this interesting case of Krabbe disease, a rare genetic leukodystrophy. Diagnosis was
Diagnosis was made by radiology ... testing and expedite treatment ... neurotoxic • Symptoms ... Disease #Diagnosis #MRI ... #Clinical #Radiology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... Campylobacter jejuni - HIV ... COVID 19 - Zika virus ... axonal form • MRI
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Diagnosis and Treatment ... order to alleviate symptoms ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... management #algorithm #cardiology ... #treatment #guidelines