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Congestive Heart Failure - Causes, Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
 • Dilated Cardiomyopathy 
 • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
, Pathophysiology ... and Differential ... #Congestive #HeartFailure ... #Causes #Pathophysiology ... #HFrEF #HFpEF #CHF
Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
STAGES of CHF (A ... sometimes advanced treatment ... flare ups that cause ... #Congestive #HeartFailure ... #Staging #Classification
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
CHF - Left-Sided ... Heart Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #LeftSided #HeartFailure ... #causes
High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
and Differential ... #High #Output #HeartFailure ... #CHF #Pathophysiology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #cardiology #causes
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
sometimes advanced treatment ... flare ups that cause ... Treatments may include ... #Congestive #HeartFailure ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Heart Failure Pathophysiology ... → Inflammation causes ... functional ID) Treatment ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... #HFrEF #heartfailure
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Short Stature - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Panhypopituitarism Treatment ... Cystic Fibrosis, CHF ... endocrinology #causes
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
of the ACC/AHA Classification ... With treatment, ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #CHF ... #Congestive #HeartFailure ... #Stages #Classes
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Veno-Occlusive Disease #RHF ... #RightSided #HeartFailure ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Responsive to Treatment ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #Classification ... #pathophysiology ... #algorithm