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Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
to severity of symptoms ... STAGES of CHF (A ... sometimes advanced treatment ... III and class IV symptoms ... HeartFailure #Staging #Classification
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
based solely on symptoms ... With treatment, ... who never show symptoms ... past or current symptoms ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #CHF
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Infection in HIV / AIDS ... Antimicrobial treatment ... status, and focal neurologic ... differential #diagnosis #AIDS ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
other cause of ARDS ... to explain symptoms ... : 33% • Treatment ... : Age>60, CKD, CHF ... : No • Treatment
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
concurrent stroke-like symptoms ... Dissection protocol • Classification ... anticoagulation - MH/CCF ... Management #summary #treatment
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Transplantation including bone ... Neurological symptoms ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Summary Acute AIDP ... - NORMAL CSF ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #neurology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
neuropsychiatric symptoms ... other causes of neurologic ... Initiate empiric treatment ... branched chain amino acids ... Encephalopathy #Grading #Classification
Coccidiomycosis - Diagnosis
Diagnosis:
 • Mildly elevated peripheral WBC, Eosinophilia (25%), Elevated ESR, Procalcitonin normal (95%)
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trend response to treatment ... , pericardium, bone ... Urine & Blood & CSF ... Glucan in blood/CSF ... Puncture only if CNS symptoms
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
• Depressive symptoms ... : • Increased CSF ... Treatment: • HAART ... disorder #dementia #AIDS ... #Neurology