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Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
→ Inflammation causes ... Diagnosis: Ferritin ... absolute ID) OR Ferritin ... functional ID) Treatment ... endpoint of all-cause
Hemochromatosis is a disorder associated with deposits of excess iron that causes multiple organ dysfunction. Hemochromatosis
excess iron that causes ... disorders and treatment ... elevated serum ferritin ... Ferritin levels ... the mainstay of treatment
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
dysfunction, ↑ Ferritin ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... Treatment: • ... 100 mg/m2) : in case ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
diagnosis and treatment ... out additional causes ... evaluation for other causes ... If other causes ... concentration; SF, serum ferritin
Causes of Hyperferritinemia - Differential Diagnosis
Ferritin > 1000
Ferritin is the storage form of iron. Increased hepcidin
Causes of Hyperferritinemia ... > 1000 Ferritin ... Most Common Causes ... Ferritin > 1000 ... Ferritin > 50000
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Causes of Anemia ... Globin Synthesis Ferritin ... Deficiency (Eg Causes ... Dietary Deficiency) Ferritin ... Inflammation Ferritin
Iron Panel Interpretation

Iron deficiency - ↓ Iron, ↑-nl Transferrin / TIBC, ↓ Transferrin Saturation,  ↓
Saturation, ↓ Ferritin ... Saturation, ↑-nl Ferritin ... Saturation, ↓-↑-nl Ferritin ... Saturation, ↑-nl Ferritin
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Diagnosis and Treatment ... Algorithm Diagnosis: Ferritin ... absolute ID) OR Ferritin ... algorithm #cardiology #treatment
Drugs Causing Acute Pancreatitis

Class Ia: The medications in which there was a rechallenge and other causes
rechallenge and other causes ... out other common causes ... Class II: Cases ... and atleast4 case ... #Pancreatitis #Causes
Occult Causes of Non-Response to Vasopressors

vital disclaimer: the cognitive response to hypotension should not be reaching
Occult Causes of ... hypotension is treatment ... response -> cognitive pause ... toxicologic - 2nd cause ... #Differential #Causes