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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 ... ] Treatment Options ... #Failure #CHF # ... pharmacology #pathophysiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
in Heart Failure ... Pathophysiology ... : Chronic heart ... functional ID) Treatment ... #deficiency #CHF
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Pathophysiology ... common • Imaging: CXR ... - pulmonary opacities ... sepsis), PE, DAH, CHF ... Anaphylaxis, Acute Renal Failure
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 ... fluid balance, and CXR ... with pulmonary
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
initiation of nutrition ... decompensation (CHF ... • Congestive heart ... hyperparathyroidism Treatment ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
to congestive heart ... • Moderate pulmonary ... - High output heart ... syndromes #beriberi #nutrition ... #pathophysiology
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
failure. ... failure: alveolar ... After treatment ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CHF #Alveolar
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
• Bone Marrow Failure ... Platelet Disorders • Nutritional ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... rings of excess iron ... factors (examples: G-CSF