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Framingham Criteria for Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

27 February, 2009 Guillermo Firman

Diagnosis of CHF requires the simultaneous presence of at least 2 major criteria or 1 major criterion in conjunction with 2 minor criteria.

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Boston Criteria for Diagnosing Heart Failure

27 February, 2009 Guillermo Firman

The Boston criteria uses the information from history, physical examination, and chest radiography to categorize the diagnosis of heart failure.
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ICHD-II Diagnostic Criteria for Headache Attributed to Head and/or Neck Trauma

27 February, 2009 Guillermo Firman

Acute post-traumatic headache attributed to moderate or severe head injury

A. Headache, no typical characteristics known, fulfilling criteria C and D

B. Head trauma with at least one of the following:

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ICHD-II Diagnostic Criteria for Tension-type headache (TTH)

27 February, 2009 Guillermo Firman

A. At least 10 episodes occurring on <1 day/month on average (<12 days/year) and fulfilling criteria B-D

B. Headache lasting from 30 minutes to 7 days

C. Headache has at least 2 of the following characteristics:

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ICHD-II Diagnostic Criteria for Headache Attributed to Non-Vascular Intracranial Disorder

27 February, 2009 Guillermo Firman

A. Progressive headache with at least 1 of the following characteristics and fulfilling criteria C-D:

1. Daily occurrence
2. Diffuse and/or constant (non-pulsating) pain
3. Aggravated by coughing or straining

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ICHD-II Diagnostic Criteria for Cluster Headache

27 February, 2009 Guillermo Firman

Cluster headache

A. At least 5 attacks fulfilling criteria B-D

B. Severe or very severe unilateral orbital, supraorbital and/or temporal pain lasting 15-180 minutes if untreated

C. Headache is accompanied by at least 1 of the following:

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Criteria for the Classification of Acute Gouty Arthritis

27 February, 2009 Guillermo Firman

Acute gouty arthritis is a sudden attack of pain in the joints, especially in the feet and legs, that occur when uric acid builds up in the joints.

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Relative Potencies of Systemic Glucocorticoids

27 February, 2009 Guillermo Firman

Glucocorticosteroids are a product of the adrenal cortex and perform a staggering number of physiological effects essential for life. Their clinical use is largely predicated on their anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive properties.
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Glasgow Coma Score

27 February, 2009 Guillermo Firman

The Glasgow Coma Scale provides a score in the range 3-15; patients with scores of 3-8 are usually said to be in a coma. The total score is the sum of the scores in three categories. For adults the scores are as follows:

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ROME II Diagnostic Criteria for Functional Gastroduodenal Disorders

27 February, 2009 Guillermo Firman

The diagnosis of a Functional Gastroduodenal Disorder always presumes the absence of a structural or biochemical explanation for the symptoms.

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