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Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Iron Deficiency ... in Heart Failure ... → Inflammation causes ... release Diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Diet: ↓ Intake, e.g. vegan, Malnutrition, Polyphenol / tannins, ↓ Vitamin
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Diet: ↓ Intake, e.g ... Inflammation: IBD ... #Deficiency #Causes ... #differential #diagnosis
Iron Deficiency in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Iron deficiency (ID) in heart failure is a common comorbidity
Iron Deficiency ... deficiency (ID) ... Exercise capacity Diagnosis ... [body weight (kg ... #Deficiency #Heart
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Iron Deficiency ... in Heart Failure ... - Diagnosis and ... ng/mL (absolute ID ... management #algorithm #cardiology
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... - Differential Diagnosis ... cancer, ulcer, IBD ... kidney disease, Heart ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Causes of Wide Pulse ... - Differential Diagnosis ... hypovolemia - Severe iron ... deficiency anemia ... #causes #cardiology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
• Excessive heat ... maintained fever CAUSES ... amphetamines) Toxic: • Radiologic ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Causes of Copper Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis
Hereditary: 
 - Menkes disease, familial hypoceruloplasminemia
Decreased / Inadequate Intake:
Causes of Copper ... Diagnosis Hereditary ... ulcerative colitis, Crohn's ... zinc ingestion (e.g ... supplementation) or iron
Causes of Fat Malabsorption - Differential Diagnosis
Biliary Duct Obstruction
 • Autoimmune— PBC, PSC
 • Infection— liver
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Autoimmune— Crohn's ... Pancreatic lipase deficiency ... Celiac disease • IBD ... #Causes
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Guidelines for Crises ... especially in heart ... consultation with cardiology ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis