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Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Deficiency in Heart Failure ... Treatment Algorithm ... ng/mL (absolute ID ... 20% (functional ID ... iron #deficiency #CHF
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
, heart failure; ... HFpEF, heart failure ... ejection fraction; HFrEF ... hypertension; ICD ... Algorithm #Management #Cardiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
ng/mL (absolute ID ... 20% (functional ID ... ) Treatment - IV ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... #HFrEF #heartfailure
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
- Differential Diagnosis ... Asthma attack, ILD ... , COPD, CTEPH, ILD ... decompensated CHF ... (eg, DM, renal failure
Iron Deficiency in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Iron deficiency (ID) in heart failure is a common comorbidity
(CHF) Iron deficiency ... (ID) in heart failure ... Exercise capacity Diagnosis ... depot iron] Treatment ... #CHF #pharmacology
High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
High Output Heart Failure ... and Differential Diagnosis ... Acquired (e.g., iHD ... #HeartFailure #CHF ... #cardiology #causes
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
- Imaging: • CXR ... Organizing Pneumonia Treatment ... glucocorticoids • Severe/ failure ... BOOP #pulmonary #ILD ... #diagnosis #management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... May have typical HF ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment