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Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Iron Deficiency ... Heart Failure Pathophysiology ... absorption and ... Treatment - IV Iron ... deficiency #CHF #HFrEF
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Chronic kidney disease ... loss of sites of absorption ... ): Celiac disease ... Diagnosis #Causes #Fe #algorithm
Pseudogout: pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - Idiopathic (vast majority of cases) -> Mechanism unknown
 - Familial
incr gut Ca2+ absorption ... is inhibited by iron ... Pseudogout #CPPD #Disease ... Signs #Symptoms #Pathophysiology