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Iron Deficiency in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Iron deficiency (ID) in heart failure is a common comorbidity
Congestive Heart Failure ... 50% of patients, leading ... #CHF #pharmacology ... #pathophysiology ... #cardiology
Drugs for Heart Failure

#medications #chf #pathophysiology #cardiology #pharmacology
Drugs for Heart Failure ... medications #chf #pathophysiology ... #cardiology #pharmacology
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 failure ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Refeeding Syndrome Overview ... • Respiratory failure ... Congestive heart failure ... Arrhythmias are the leading ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Causes of Atrial Fibrillation

Heart disease 
 - Aging heart 
 - Cardiomyopathies 
 - Congestive heart
Congestive heart failure ... function - Altered ion ... Fibrillation #AFib #Cardiology ... #Pathophysiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... conditions) • Severe iron ... High output heart failure ... Trauma • Heart Failure ... #causes #cardiology
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology Summary
Cardiac Conduction Phases:
Phase 0 - Ventricular Depolarization:
 • Na+ channels open leading to a
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology ... reduce speed of ion ... inotropy) ACCP Cardiology ... Classification #Classes #pathophysiology ... #phases #cardiology
Antiarrhythmics - Vaughan Williams Classification:
CLASS 1 - Sodium Channel Blockers:
 • MOA: Block fast Na+ channels
reduce speed of ion ... inotropy) ACCP Cardiology ... Vaughan #Williams #Pharmacology ... Classification #Classes #pathophysiology ... #cardiology