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Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
and Treatment Algorithm ... ng/mL (absolute ID ... 20% (functional ID ... patients with HFrEF ... #cardiology #treatment
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
ejection fraction; HFrEF ... hypertension; ICD ... #CHF #Congestive ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm ... #Management #Cardiology
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Inflammatory: Ischemic colitis ... , Infectious colitis ... , UC/Chrons (IBD ... diagnosis #Causes #algorithm
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Loss of Response:
 • (Re)consult Colorectal Surgery
 • Assess
Severe Ulcerative Colitis ... - Management Algorithm ... Complication: Cross-Sectional ... Relapsing #Ulcerative #Colitis ... #IBD #Treatment
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
ng/mL (absolute ID ... 20% (functional ID ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... #HFrEF #heartfailure ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Mediated Colitis
Grade of Disease Severity:
 • G1: Increase < 4 BMs/day over baseline; mild
Inhibitor-Mediated Colitis ... urgent • Imaging: Cross-sectional ... CheckpointInhibitor #Colitis ... diagnosis #management #algorithm ... #IBD