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Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
ng/mL (absolute ID ... 20% (functional ID ... Guidelines: • ACC ... #management #algorithm ... #cardiology #treatment
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
• Weakness: mild ... Clinical Features ... Diagnosis: • ... #management #treatment ... #neurology
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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- Differential Diagnosis ... CV/Resp/Heme: CHF ... valves, COPD, ILD ... Rhabdomyolysis, Critical ... #causes #neurology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
→ Inflammation causes ... ng/mL (absolute ID ... 20% (functional ID ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... #management #cardiology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... transplantation CLINICAL ... can vary from mild ... intensive care unit (ICU ... #management #neurology
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
joint needs to be clinically ... Finger deformity caused ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
the determined cause ... #algorithm #management ... #table #foamed ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare #icu
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
: • Based on clinical ... More likely to cause ... glucocorticoids - can cause ... - Improves clinical ... #management #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... Transverse Myelitis Diagnosis ... - Pleocytosis: Mild ... #management #neurology
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
treat the primary cause ... vessels, or acutely ill ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #clinical ... #criticalcare #foamed