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Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
ng/mL (absolute ID ... 20% (functional ID ... HF with iron deficiency ... #deficiency #CHF ... #cardiology #treatment
Iron Deficiency in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Iron deficiency (ID) in heart failure is a common comorbidity
Heart Failure (CHF ... (ID) in heart failure ... leading to: ↑ HF ... Heart #Failure #CHF ... pathophysiology #cardiology
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Labs: Ferritin, iron, transferrin, TIBC, TSAT, sTfR

 • Blood loss:
Iron Deficiency ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... athletic training, Pulmonary ... Tropical sprue, IBD ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
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 ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... cancer, ulcer, IBD ... athletic training, Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Causes #Fe #algorithm
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Interstitium • ILD ... • CHF • Sarcoidosis ... * • Pulmonary ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
development of HF ... hypertension; ICD ... #CHF #Congestive ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm ... #Management #Cardiology
Approach to the diagnosis of chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis. 
*Consider additional test: bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage, transbronchial
cHP = chronic hypersensitivity ... #pneumonitis #pulmonary ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #HP #ILD
Tram Track Sign on Chest CT
 • Parallel, non-tapering airways, extending to the lung periphery.
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bronchiectasis, CF ... , ILD, necrotizing ... Sign #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
bronchiectasis) #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... Interpretation #Algorithm ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant