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Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
sometimes advanced treatment ... flare ups that cause ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #HeartFailure #Staging ... #Classification
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
four-component staging ... as their status changes ... With treatment, ... #CHF #Congestive ... #Stages #Classes
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Chagas Disease - ... Management Summary Chagas ... infectious disease caused ... cardiomyopathy (→HF ... smears using Giemsa stain
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... Nutritional: vitamin B12 ... cells have DNA changes ... Workup: • Complete ... factors (examples: G-CSF
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
full infectious work-up ... days → add fungal work-up ... Treat underlying cause ... interventional radiology ... treat - Calcium > 12