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Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
sometimes advanced treatment ... symptoms. ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... CHF #Congestive #HeartFailure ... #Staging #Classification
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
III and class IV ... symptoms. ... #Management #Cardiology ... CHF #Congestive #HeartFailure ... #Staging #Stages
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
American College of Cardiology ... four-component staging ... With treatment, ... CHF #Congestive #HeartFailure ... #Stages #Classes
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Diagnosis and Treatment ... order to alleviate symptoms ... deficiency #CHF #HFrEF #heartfailure ... management #algorithm #cardiology ... #treatment #guidelines
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 ... deficiency #CHF #HFrEF #heartfailure ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... present in 15% of cases ... Antimicrobial treatment ... disorders • Symptoms ... CNS #Infections #differential
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Diagnosis and Causes ... ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms ... and TR Murmurs Imaging ... #differential # ... cardiology #algorithm
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Diagnosis: >3 symptoms ... initiation • Differential ... Renal Failure Treatment ... management #hematology #oncology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Toxins - Drugs - Statins ... : • Triad of symptoms ... urine • Other symptoms ... Rhabdomyolysis #Differential
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
ingestion • B symptoms ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... positive) • Staging ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... classification #hematology #oncology