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Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Heart Failure Pathophysiology ... ID) Treatment - IV ... deficiency #CHF #HFrEF #heartfailure ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
I-IV. ... flare ups that cause ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... CHF #Congestive #HeartFailure ... #Staging #Classification
Management of Lupus Nephritis
Lupus nephritis (LN) in 10 to 40% of SLE
Hallmark = proteinuria 20.5 g/g
Management of Lupus ... severity (ISN/RPS classification ... by 12 months Classification ... #rheumatology # ... nephrology
Lupus Nephritis Primer
Class I - Minimal Mesangial
Class II - Mesangial Proliferative
Class Ill - Focal Proliferative
Class IV
Proliferative Class IV ... Nephritis #SLE #Classification ... #Classes #differential ... #diagnosis #management ... #nephrology
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
flare ups that cause ... III and class IV ... #Management #Cardiology ... CHF #Congestive #HeartFailure
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Disease, PRES Pathophysiology ... autoantibodies that will cause ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology ... #rheumatology # ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Diagnosis and Management ... of neurologic/cognitive ... supplementation, IV ... Encephalopathy #Grading #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Management
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
protein C and S Pathophysiology ... deficiency) • HIT ... Treat primary cause ... #treatment #management ... #hematology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... Campylobacter jejuni - HIV ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... • Infectious causes ... simplex virus, HIV ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential