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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 ... #pathophysiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
in Heart Failure ... Treatment Algorithm ... #CHF #HFrEF #heartfailure ... #algorithm #cardiology ... #treatment #guidelines
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Iron Deficiency ... Pathophysiology ... ) Treatment - IV ... #CHF #HFrEF #heartfailure ... #cardiology
Algorithm for screening/diagnosis and treatment/follow‐up of iron deficiency in patients with chronic heart failure. Hb, haemoglobin;
for screening/diagnosis ... of iron deficiency ... #HFrEF #sCHF #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Indications ... #Treatment
High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
High Output Heart Failure ... - Pathophysiology ... Acquired (e.g., iHD ... #HeartFailure #CHF ... #cardiology #causes
Krabbe Disease 

Check out this interesting case of Krabbe disease, a rare genetic leukodystrophy. Diagnosis was
Diagnosis was made ... testing and expedite treatment ... leukodystrophy w/ deficiency ... seizures, visual failure ... • Dec NAA, inc Cho
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
: 33% • Treatment ... : Age>60, CKD, CHF ... CVP, left heart failure ... : No • Treatment ... #diagnosis #comparison
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
decompensation (CHF ... • Respiratory failure ... hyperparathyroidism Treatment ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Pathophysiology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
- Differential Diagnosis ... Ischemic Liver, IBD ... Vasculitis • Injury ... Venous #Arterial #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #vascular
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Pathophysiology ... sepsis), PE, DAH, CHF ... Anaphylaxis, Acute Renal Failure ... Treatment: •