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Practical Approach to Grading Diastolic Dysfunction

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #Diastolic #Diastology #Dysfunction #Grading #Classification #Grades #Criteria #Algorithm #Assessment
Practical Approach to Grading ... #Dysfunction #Grading ... #Classification ... Grades #Criteria #Algorithm
Pathophysiology Of Constriction
Exaggerated Ventricular Interdependence:
 • Limited Cardiac Filling due to Fixed Volume → Septum Shifts
Pathophysiology ... Of Constriction ... equally → MV Inflow Gradient ... chambers. ↓ MV Inflow Gradient ... pericarditis #pathophysiology
Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
ascites albumin gradient ... Heart failure/constrictive ... ascites #albumin #gradient ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Low Grade - Slow growing ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #Classification ... #pathophysiology ... #differential #algorithm
Alexia Without Agraphia
Alexia without agraphia is a disconnection syndrome where patients cannot read but can write.
common cause, leading ... to send to the angular ... gyrus (the reading ... Pathophysiology: ... neurology #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Low intake 
• poor oral intake 

Renal loss 
• Medication 
• Hypomagnesemia 
•
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... anions • Renal tubular ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Classification
Algorithm for Diagnosing Diastolic Dysfunction With Doppler Echocardiography
 1. Determine the age of the patient
Algorithm for Diagnosing ... pressure (LVFP): #Algorithm ... Cardiology #Diagnosis #Grading ... #Classification
Hyperkalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
R/O Pseudo-hyperkalemia:
 • Possible Lab error! Alwavs Repeat Blood sample!
 • Leukocytosis, Thrombocytosis:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... tourniquet while drawing ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... potassium #high #pathophysiology
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
Shock Classification ... Types - Pathophysiology ... external fluid loss leading ... #Shock #Types #Pathophysiology ... criticalcare #diagnosis #classification
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... cardiac tamponade, constrictive ... Hemorrhagic → leading ... water #Shock #Classification