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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 ... patients with HFrEF ... capacity and QOL (class
Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy (GDMT) in HFrEF and CKD

 • Class I pillars of HFrEF GDMT across
Guideline-Directed ... and CKD • Class ... I pillars of HFrEF ... Vasodilator • Class ... #Guideline #Directed
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
GDMT, guideline-directed ... heart failure; HFpEF ... ejection fraction; HFrEF ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
Causes include : ... Drugs: Direct or ... indirect inhibitory ... drugs (e.g. direct ... aPTT #Prolonged #Causes
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Causes of Abnormal ... Direct Xa inhibitors ... Direct or indirect ... inhibitory drugs e.g. direct ... aPTT #Prolonged #Causes
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
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Causes of Bleeding ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Quantitative Defect ... - Qualitative Defect ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
or Qualitative defect ... • Factor XIII deficiency ... dabigatran, argatroban, direct ... discern these causes ... Anticoagulants (warfarin, direct
Approach to Conjugated Hyperbilirubinemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

1. Definition: T.bili elevation + >20% conjugated
2. Obtain RUQ
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... non-ICU vs ICU causes ... Hyperbilirubinemia #direct ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Lactation, Low iron diet ... tony_breu #Iron #Deficiency ... #Fe #algorithm
Pathologic / Fragility Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Tumours
 - See Bone Lesions Scheme
Paget's Disease
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Vitamin D Deficiency ... Mineralization Defect ... • Phosphate Deficiency ... #Orthopedics #Causes