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Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Diagnosis and Treatment ... patients with HFrEF ... #CHF #HFrEF #heartfailure ... management #algorithm #cardiology ... #treatment #guidelines
Algorithm for screening/diagnosis and treatment/follow‐up of iron deficiency in patients with chronic heart failure. Hb, haemoglobin;
/diagnosis and treatment ... , haemoglobin; HFrEF ... #sCHF #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Indications ... #Treatment
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Platelet Count - Differential ... Acute hemolysis, deficiency ... Rebound effect from treatment ... syndrome, POEMS • Reaction ... Exercise, Allergic reactions
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Iron Deficiency ... functional ID) Treatment ... alissa_shega #iron #deficiency ... #CHF #HFrEF #heartfailure ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
- Transfusion Reactions ... : 33% • Treatment ... : Age>60, CKD, CHF ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
& Dry) is the treatment ... #diagnosis #differential ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table ... #heartfailure #chf
Causes of Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis
Neonate:
 - Infection - by far the most common cause
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Neutropenia - Differential ... hypertension and/or drug treatment ... Idiosyncratic drug reactions ... anemia-rare - Copper deficiency-rare ... diagnosis #causes #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
or folic acid deficiency ... • Copper deficiency ... blood count with differential ... factors (examples: G-CSF ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... May have typical HF ... during Delivery • Stable ... diagnosis #management #cardiology ... #treatment