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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 ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
Shock Classification ... Types - Pathophysiology ... Pulmonary embolism ... leading to organ failure ... #Comparison #criticalcare
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
MI - Severe heart ... failure exacerbation ... (any cause) - ... flow) - Massive pulmonary ... #Table #CriticalCare
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... athletic training, Pulmonary ... kidney disease, Heart ... failure, Cancer ... #Fe #algorithm
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... • Severe iron deficiency ... failure: - Hyperthyroidism ... Failure • Infective ... Infarction • Pulmonary
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
leading to increased pulmonary ... overload with heart ... failure should ... the underlying cause ... #CriticalCare
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... decompensated heart ... water #Shock #Classification ... types #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Manifestations Causes ... to congestive heart ... HF • Moderate pulmonary ... - High output heart ... beriberi #nutrition #pathophysiology
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
delivery • MI, Heart ... #diagnosis #management ... #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential #causes ... #classification
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
delivery • MI, Heart ... #diagnosis #management ... #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential #causes ... #classification