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STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
although there are ... flare ups that cause ... Treatments may include ... #Management #Cardiology ... #ACCAHA #Algorithm
Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
STAGES of CHF (A ... although there are ... sometimes advanced treatment ... flare ups that cause ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Post-op surgery • Trauma ... effect following treatment ... or hyposplenic states
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
American College of Cardiology ... With treatment, ... current symptoms are ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Classes #NYHA
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
in Anaesthesia Caused ... cardiothoracic surgery, trauma ... indicated, start CPR ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... continually in case
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
Hypercoagulable State ... thrombophilias are ... (e.g. surgery, trauma ... CBC, aPTT, +/- CXR ... hematology #diagnosis #algorithm
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
Stage I - Redistribution ... upper lung fields are ... non-perfused vessels and causes ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... altered mental status ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Chronic diseases are ... lobar pneumonia caused ... respond to the treatment ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Kyphosis: Anterior curvature of the spine, in this case caused by severe osteoporosis and resultant vertebral
spine, in this case ... caused by severe ... Catalog of Clinical Images ... Photo #Kyphosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #