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Iron Deficiency in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Iron deficiency (ID) in heart failure is a common comorbidity
Iron Deficiency ... (CHF) Iron deficiency ... (ID) in heart failure ... < 20% Risk Factors ... pharmacology #pathophysiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Iron Deficiency ... in Heart Failure ... and Treatment Algorithm ... to alleviate symptoms ... diagnosis #management #algorithm
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Iron Deficiency ... in Heart Failure ... Pathophysiology ... Chronic heart failure ... improvement in symptoms
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... cancer, ulcer, IBD ... disease, Heart failure ... #Deficiency #Differential
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Algorithm • 40- ... remission • Risk factors ... restricted diet/deficiency ... symptoms even if ... dehydration as a factor
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Signs and symptoms ... celiac disease • Iron-deficiency ... Inflammatory (IBD ... Disease #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
) - Pathophysiology ... and Management Algorithm ... Risk factors: ... fatigue) Risk factors ... affecting symptom
Magnesium Deficiency and Alcoholism

Risks associated with Mg deficiency in alcoholism:
 • Affects protein synthesis. energy production,
Magnesium Deficiency ... • Predisposing factor ... • Depressive symptoms ... regulates the calcium ion ... Alcoholism #alcohol #pathophysiology
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Risk Factors: ... • Respiratory failure ... overload) Other Symptoms ... Congestive heart failure ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Complex Perianal Fistulas and Crohn's Disease - Management Algorithm
Factors for Operative Strategy
  • Fistula Classification
Disease - Management Algorithm ... Factors for Operative ... Active Abscess • Failure ... chronic/relapsing symptoms ... Crohns #Disease #IBD