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Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
STAGES of CHF (A ... Stage D CHF is frequently ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #CHF #Congestive ... HeartFailure #Staging #Classification
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
American College of Cardiology ... of the ACC/AHA Classification ... patients with a diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #CHF #Congestive
Decompensated Heart Failure Classification
Wet (volume overloaded) vs Dry (euvolemic) and Cold (low cardiac output) vs Warm
Heart Failure Classification ... #HeartFailure #Classification ... #CHF #diagnosis ... #cardiology
Cardiogenic Shock Forrester Classification Table and Mortality

- Warm & Dry (Forrester Class I)

- Warm & Wet
Shock Forrester Classification ... Shock #Forrester #Classification ... #CHF #Diagnosis ... #Table #Cardiology
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia ... Differential Diagnosis ... Targeted Exam: Mental Status ... Troponin), ABG, STAT CXR ... #Hypoxia #Workup
Classification, Differential Diagnosis, and Features of Hyponatremia According to Volume Status 

Hypervolemic hypernatremia 
 - CHF
Classification, ... Differential Diagnosis ... According to Volume Status ... hypernatremia - CHF ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Sinus Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Autonomic System:
 • Excess Stimulation: Nicotine, Caffeine, Sympathomimetics, Anticholinergics
 • Withdrawal:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Cardiogenic: ACS, CHF ... • Hypoxia Other ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #cardiology
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
Consider BCx, CSF ... unformed) PNA diagnosed ... with CXR, obtain ... grunting, tachypnea, hypoxemia ... #Peds #EM #Classification
HFrEF - Low Ejection Fraction on Physical Exam - Likelihood Ratios
 - Displaced Apical Impulse
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Veins - Cheyne-Stokes ... Likelihood #LRs #diagnosis ... #cardiology #CHF
Myocardial Injury Classification
Chronic myocardial injury: Chronic heart failure, Cardiomyopathy, Hypertension, CKD/ESRD
Acute nonischemic myocardial injury:
 - Primary
Myocardial Injury Classification ... Respiratory failure with hypoxia ... Myocardial #Injury #Classification ... #diagnosis #cardiology