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Iron Deficiency in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Iron deficiency (ID) in heart failure is a common comorbidity
Failure (CHF) ... (ID) in heart failure ... Exercise capacity Diagnosis ... ] Treatment Options ... #Failure #CHF #
Diagnostic Algorithm for Treatment of Iron Deficiency in Patients With Heart Failure 

Consensus Recommendations 

#Iron #Deficiency
for Treatment of ... Patients With Heart ... Failure Consensus ... #Deficiency #Management ... #HFrEF #sCHF #HeartFailure
Algorithm for screening/diagnosis and treatment/follow‐up of iron deficiency in patients with chronic heart failure. Hb, haemoglobin;
for screening/diagnosis ... of iron deficiency ... failure. ... #Deficiency #Management ... #sCHF #HeartFailure
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
in Heart Failure ... Pathophysiology ... functional ID) Treatment ... #deficiency #CHF ... #management #cardiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
in Heart Failure ... Treatment Algorithm ... #deficiency #CHF ... #management #algorithm ... #cardiology #treatment
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
: Age>60, CKD, CHF ... high CVP, left heart ... failure, positive ... Reactions #hematology #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
Acute MI, Acute Heart ... Failure, Valvular ... #inopressors #diagnosis ... #management #comparison ... #table
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
disequilibrium syndrome • Diagnosis ... irrigation • Management ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... Excretion #Diuresis #Nephrology ... #Medications #Table
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
decompensated heart ... failure or those ... #Medications #management ... #treatment #comparison ... #table
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
- Renal Failure ... Na delivery): CHF ... Elimination (see Table ... #Management #Treatment ... #potassium #nephrology