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Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
and Treatment Algorithm ... Diagnosis: Ferritin ... order to alleviate symptoms ... #management #algorithm ... #cardiology #treatment
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Respiratory: • Pulmonary ... • AFib/AFlutter ... Syndrome #Syncope #Cardiology ... #Algorithm #causes
Algorithm for screening/diagnosis and treatment/follow‐up of iron deficiency in patients with chronic heart failure. Hb, haemoglobin;
Algorithm for screening ... /diagnosis and treatment ... follow‐up of iron deficiency ... #Management #Diagnosis ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Iron Deficiency ... → Inflammation causes ... functional ID) Treatment ... improvement in symptoms ... #management #cardiology
Bronchiectasis: diagnosis and management 

Causes of localized -> diffuse bronchiectasis
Foreign body, Bronchial stenosis (tumor, .. ),
and management ... Causes of localized ... dyskinesia, A1AT deficiency ... #workup #algorithm ... #pulmonary
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
Algorithm Hypovolemic ... Pulmonary Diseases ... , CNS Disease, Meds ... Glucocorticoid Deficiency ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
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Algorithm Celiac ... • Signs and symptoms ... disease • Iron-deficiency ... unresponsive to treatment ... without discernable cause
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Symptoms are non-specific:
 - Headache 90%
 - Nausea/vomiting 50%
 - Vertigo 50%
 - Altered
Monoxide Poisoning Symptoms ... Headache 90% - Nausea ... affected (inc pets ... Treatment: 100% ... #management
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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and Management ... extrapulmonary cases ... of active pulmonary ... for concomitant pulmonary ... - Detection of AFB
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... for alternate diagnoses ... 1 antitrypsin deficiency ... for newly diagnosed ... #treatment #pulmonary