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Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
ng/mL (absolute ID ... Ill HF with iron ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... #HFrEF #heartfailure ... management #algorithm #cardiology
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
and recommended ... hypertension; ICD ... #CHF #Congestive ... #HeartFailure # ... Algorithm #Management #Cardiology
High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
Pathophysiology and ... Acquired (e.g., iHD ... #High #Output #HeartFailure ... #CHF #Pathophysiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
ng/mL (absolute ID ... 20% (functional ID ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... #HFrEF #heartfailure ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Chest x-ray: signs ... 81% for acute HF ... 5 pts w/ acute HF ... Jcortesizaguirr #HFrEF #heartfailure ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
comparison with old ... during a period of CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization ... Redistribution #RadiologyAssistant
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Exam: tenderness and ... recommendations; ill ... repair MH/CCF ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
swollen elbow and ... if types I or Ill ... repair MH/CCF ... Forearm #Ulnar #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
On the left a patient with CHF. 
There is an increase in heart size compared to
a patient with CHF ... compared to the old ... Other signs of CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
Congestive heart failure
The findings are:
 - bilateral perihilar consolidation with air bronchograms and ill-defined borders
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air bronchograms and ... ill-defined borders ... like to look at old ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #RadiologyAssistant