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Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
→ Inflammation causes ... ID) Treatment - IV ... deficiency #CHF #HFrEF #heartfailure ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Algorithm for screening/diagnosis and treatment/follow‐up of iron deficiency in patients with chronic heart failure. Hb, haemoglobin;
ejection fraction; IV ... Iron #Deficiency #Management ... #HFrEF #sCHF #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Indications
Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
I-IV. ... flare ups that cause ... III and class IV ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... CHF #Congestive #HeartFailure
Medications Used in Congestive Heart Failure

In CHF, the heart is failing as a pump; cardiac output
CHF also causes ... #Pharmacology #CHF ... Action #Congestive #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Preload
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
flare ups that cause ... III and class IV ... #Management #Cardiology ... CHF #Congestive #HeartFailure
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
iron deficiency, IV ... • ESC 2016 - IV ... deficiency #CHF #HFrEF #heartfailure ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm #cardiology
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Cardiogenic Shock - Management ... Checklist Evaluation ... echocardiography - CBC ... #Cardiogenic #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Management
Flowchart to diuretic use in acute heart failure.

(A) Congestion with volume overload. 

(B) Treatment algorithm after
heart failure; IV ... maximal dose for IV ... Algorithm #Congestive #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Management
Antibiotic Options for Treating MRSA Infections

PO: Doxycycline, Clindamycin, TMP-SMX, Linezolid
IV: Linezolid, Vancomycin, Ceftaroline, Daptomycin, Tigecycline

By Dr.
TMP-SMX, Linezolid IV ... SatyaPatelMD and Casey ... aureus #staph #pharmacology ... #management #microbiology
Acute Atrial Fibrillation - Initial Options for Rate Control
Diltiazem IV
 •  Rapid onset and rapidly
Control Diltiazem IV ... bolus can cause ... • Does not cause ... Rate #Control #pharmacology ... #management #cardiology