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Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
and Treatment Algorithm ... improve functional status ... in order to alleviate ... symptoms, and improve ... management #algorithm #cardiology
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
In order to better ... American College of Cardiology ... With treatment, ... patients with a diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
Encephalopathy - Acute ... Changes in mental status ... Anorexia nervosa Treatment ... Encephalopathy • A prompt treatment ... can improve symptoms
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
Without treatment ... manifestations including acute ... exposure to or symptoms ... to those of B12 deficiency ... Latent #Tertiary #Diagnosis
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Neurological symptoms ... : Acute onset 2 ... syndrome, ADEM, Acute ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
presents with acute ... to 12 weeks for acute ... iron overload states ... : • Acute or chronic ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
peaks between the ages ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... Bilateral signs and/or symptoms ... • Nutritional Deficiency ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment
Acute Recurrent Pericarditis
= recurrence of Acute Pericarditis (AP) after free interval >4-6 weeks without symptoms, >1/4
weeks without symptoms ... deterioration of health status ... #Pericarditis #diagnosis ... #management #treatment ... #rheumatology #cardiology
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
basins, midwestern states ... Pulmonary (91%): Acute ... cerebellum Diagnosis ... #management #treatment ... #infectiousdiseases