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Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
although there are ... sometimes advanced treatment ... flare ups that cause ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #NYHA #ACCAHA
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
although there are ... flare ups that cause ... #Management #Cardiology ... Staging #Stages #ACCAHA ... #Algorithm
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Treat underlying cause ... Treat underlying cause ... #management #cardiology ... #algorithm
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
With treatment, ... current symptoms are ... #CHF #Congestive ... Classification #Stages #Classes ... #NYHA #ACCAHA
Krabbe Disease 

Check out this interesting case of Krabbe disease, a rare genetic leukodystrophy. Diagnosis was
this interesting case ... Diagnosis was made by radiology ... testing and expedite treatment ... • Dec NAA, inc Cho ... MRI #Clinical #Radiology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... Meningococcal), surgery, trauma ... - Elevated CSF ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... the intensive care
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
short course of treatment ... provide empiric treatment ... HSV PCR would cause ... decision tools are ... on the basis of CSF
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table ... #heartfailure #chf
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vascular Causes ... syndrome, Congestion/CHF ... , CMV, VZV • Trauma ... NT) - If both are
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
further if they are ... treat the primary cause ... may not be the case ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment