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Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
to severity of symptoms ... sometimes advanced treatment ... symptoms. ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... HeartFailure #Staging #Classification
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
With treatment, ... or signs of heart ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #CHF #Congestive ... #Stages #Classes
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis ... Signs and symptoms ... criteria for MS ... Multiple Sclerosis Treatment ... management #neurology #treatment
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
- Differential Diagnosis ... are present • Classic ... pattern of spread, B symptoms ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #Classification
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Epidemiology: Female (75%), 18-50 years,
caucasian
 • Symptoms: Moderate visual
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis ... caucasian • Symptoms ... Unilateral • Signs ... lesions (b) • CSF ... - Typical MS-like
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
psychosis - CHF ... ↑ AST/ALT • Treatment ... tenderness Treatment ... endocrinology #signs ... #symptoms #thyroid
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
neuropsychiatric symptoms ... TIPS West Haven Criteria ... Initiate empiric treatment ... Encephalopathy #Grading #Classification ... #treatment #hepatology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
- Causes progressive ... fasciculations Common Symptoms ... : months - Criteria ... : El Escorial criteria ... column Treatment
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... Criteria: • Sensory ... • Bilateral signs ... and/or symptoms ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment
Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome (CECS)
 • Diagnosis Of CECS requires patient to undergo the same exertional
activity that causes ... • Diagnostic ... criteria for CECS ... #signs #symptoms ... #msk