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Iron Deficiency in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Iron deficiency (ID) in heart failure is a common comorbidity
Heart Failure (CHF ... leading to: ↑ HF ... Diagnosis: • Ferritin ... < 100 ng/mL OR Ferritin ... Heart #Failure #CHF
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Algorithm Diagnosis: Ferritin ... absolute ID) OR Ferritin ... class II and Ill HF ... iron #deficiency #CHF
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Diagnosis: Ferritin ... absolute ID) OR Ferritin ... iron #deficiency #CHF
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
21 • Noonan Syndrome ... • Prader-Willi Syndrome ... • Turner Syndrome ... CRF) • Infection ... Cystic Fibrosis, CHF
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

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

 • Blood loss:
Algorithm Labs: Ferritin ... Gastrectomy, WHDA syndrome ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #ferritin
Lumbar Central Canal Stenosis Grading 
  - Normal - No CSF effacement 
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- Normal - No CSF ... effacement of CSF ... effacement of CSF ... effacement of CSF ... Diagnosis #Radiology #MSK
Refeeding Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Patients at Risk of Refeeding Syndrome:
 - Little or no nutritional
Refeeding Syndrome ... Risk of Refeeding Syndrome ... overload -> - CHF ... Constipation - MSK ... #Refeeding #Syndrome
Understanding & Treating ARDS - Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

•  Timing - within one week of
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... volume overload or CHF ... Distress #Acute #Syndrome
Parkinson's Plus Syndromes - Atypical Parkinsonism
Main motor symptoms:
 • Tremors
 • Limb rigidity
 • Bradykinesia
Other symptoms
Parkinson's Plus Syndromes ... Parkinson's plus syndrome ... system atrophy (MSA ... • Corticobasal syndrome ... Parkinsons #Plus #Syndromes
Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Lower Extremity Edema

Edema occurs when any of the following
Edema: • DVT • CHF ... • May-Thurner Syndrome ... regional pain syndrome ... Extremity Edema: • CHF ... • SVC syndrome