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Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
and Treatment Algorithm ... patients with NYHA class ... status and QOL (class ... capacity and QOL (class ... #diagnosis #management
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • IGF-I Deficiency ... Celiac, IBD) • ... Cystic Fibrosis, CHF ... endocrinology #causes
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
STAGES of CHF (A ... ups that cause class ... III and class IV ... #Management #Cardiology ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Algorithm • 40- ... restricted diet/deficiency ... /other causes • ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #management
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Iron Deficiency ... → Inflammation causes ... alissa_shega #iron #deficiency ... #CHF #HFrEF #heartfailure ... #diagnosis #management
Indications for Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) in Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD) to Prevent Sudden Cardiac
LVEF < 35%, NYHA class ... II or Ill HF despite ... guideline-directed management ... LVEF < 30%, NYHA class ... management and
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
disease b) CHF ... c) CVA 4. ... ASA class If ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... medical and surgical management
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
recipients w/ IgA deficiency ... Causes purpura & ... Host Disease (TA-GVHD ... patients with CHF ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
recipients w/ IgA deficiency ... Causes purpura & ... Host Disease (TA-GVHD ... patients with CHF ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management