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Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Diagnosis and Treatment ... #CHF #HFrEF #heartfailure ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm #cardiology ... #treatment #guidelines
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
pain, Fever, ↑WBC ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... ciab549 #CDI #Cdiff ... #IDSA #gastroenterology
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... CBC, vitamin D level ... panel) • Alpha 1 ... antitrypsin deficiency ... #Exacerbation #treatment
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Iron Deficiency ... ) Treatment - IV ... #CHF #HFrEF #heartfailure ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
cough, dyspnea, fever ... : • CBC with diff ... Organizing Pneumonia Treatment ... BOOP #pulmonary #ILD ... #diagnosis #management
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency ... diarrhea related to IBD ... Check for IF ab Treatment ... several days, Hb level ... #diagnosis #management
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
and/or digoxin level ... on context Rx 1 ... Revascularization, treatment ... #Cardiogenic #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Management
Debridement and Management of Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI)
Duration of symptoms <3 weeks OR  <30 days
Debridement and Management ... groups trend ESR & CRP ... this is poor • 1- ... tissue/bone/metal ID ... Joint #Infection #treatment
Acute Recurrent Pericarditis
= recurrence of Acute Pericarditis (AP) after free interval >4-6 weeks without symptoms, >1/4
without symptoms, >1/ ... RED FLAGS: Fever ... Tapering according to CRP ... Pericarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
pruritus • Liver ... pruritus (Iron deficiency ... General Measures 1. ... • Pramoxine 1% ... #Pruritus #Treatment