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Tetralogy of Fallot Summary
 • Anatomy
 • Incidence
 • Pathophysiology
 • Presentation
 • Common Variants
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• Incidence • Pathophysiology ... Associated Genetic Syndromes ... #management #cardiology ... #peds #pediatrics ... #treatment
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Iron Deficiency ... Heart Failure Pathophysiology ... and iron release Diagnosis ... functional ID) Treatment ... #management #cardiology
Iron Deficiency in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Iron deficiency (ID) in heart failure is a common comorbidity
Iron Deficiency ... Exercise capacity Diagnosis ... depot iron] Treatment ... #pharmacology #pathophysiology ... #cardiology
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Hypo-Mg2+ • Vitamin deficiency ... • Vitamin D deficiency ... hyperparathyroidism Treatment ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Pathophysiology
Schematic representation of the major sources of ammonia production and its excretory pathway (GI = gastrointestinal,
rare): - Reye syndrome ... (Peds) - Primary ... carnitine deficiency ... #Ammonia #Pathophysiology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Pathophysiology ... salmonella, ...), Parasites ... Cellular immune deficiency ... Unknown cause Treatment ... #management #treatment
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
and Pathophysiology ... • Severe iron deficiency ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... #Pathophysiology ... #causes #cardiology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... factor PRES Diagnosis ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment ... Seizures: Treat with AEDs