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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 ... Diastolic Dysfunction ... #Grading #Classification ... #Grades #Criteria ... #Algorithm #Assessment
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
rule out other causes ... TIPS West Haven Criteria ... Initiate empiric treatment ... Encephalopathy #Grading ... #Classification
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Diagnosis (Clinical Criteria ... Exclude other AKI causes ... Classification: ... HRS-AKI (formerly Type ... Treatment Overview
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
lung disease Caused ... anatomic shunt (Type ... HPS Diagnostic Criteria ... 80mmHg or A-a gradient ... ) on room air Treatment
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
malignant, pediatric cases ... and panic attack-type ... and other organ dysfunction ... glucose, apparent type ... adrenoceptors, potentially leading
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
cytopenias and organ dysfunction ... hyperinflammatory syndrome caused ... Types of HLH • ... Diagnostic Criteria ... of 8 HLH-2004 criteria
DEMYELINATING DISEASES OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

What Are Demyelinating Diseases?
• Conditions that damage myelin, the protective
• Clinical Types ... bands, McDonald criteria ... area postrema (nausea ... autoimmune/infectious causes ... bladder/bowel dysfunction
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)

Granulomatous Lesions comprising langerin-positive histiocytes and an inflammatory infiltrate can arise in virtually
Langerhans cells, a type ... various tissues, leading ... • Endocrine Dysfunction ... TREATMENT OPTIONS ... with appropriate treatment
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
and fatigue Criteria ... hearing loss, nausea ... insufficiency • Cognitive dysfunction ... Antibodies to type ... affected tissue Treatment
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Renal Significance (MGRS)

MGRS
• MGRS refers to kidney disease caused by nephrotoxic monoclonal immunoglobulins
kidney disease caused ... does not meet criteria ... guide subtype classification ... vasculitis Types ... microangiopathy Treatment