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Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Iron Deficiency ... ng/mL (absolute ID ... 20% (functional ID ... HF with iron deficiency ... #deficiency #CHF
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Iron Deficiency ... ng/mL (absolute ID ... 20% (functional ID ... #deficiency #CHF ... #HFrEF #heartfailure
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... than 2/3 of the cross-sectional ... • Infectious causes ... ruled out • Brain ... • Nutritional Deficiency
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... May have typical HF ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... support for patients clinically ... e.g., <50%), ESC guidelines
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
Nausea & vomiting ... )but severe K+ deficiency ... Guidelines recommend ... meningitis #T2 #MRI #Brain ... #clinical #radiology