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Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Guidelines: • ACC ... class II and Ill HF ... #CHF #HFrEF #heartfailure ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm #cardiology
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
STAGES of CHF (A ... flare ups that cause ... #Management #Cardiology ... #CHF #Congestive ... Staging #Stages #ACCAHA
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Iron Deficiency ... → Inflammation causes ... #CHF #HFrEF #heartfailure ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
American College of Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #CHF #Congestive ... Classification #Stages #Classes ... #NYHA #ACCAHA
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... LVEDd > 6.0 cm, LV thrombus ... May have typical HF ... Management during ... #cardiology #treatment
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
recipients w/ IgA deficiency ... Causes purpura & ... patients with CHF ... RBCs (stored at 4C ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
recipients w/ IgA deficiency ... Causes purpura & ... patients with CHF ... RBCs (stored at 4C ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management