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Iron Deficiency in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Iron deficiency (ID) in heart failure is a common comorbidity
50% of patients, leading ... depot iron] Treatment ... #CHF #pharmacology ... #pathophysiology ... #cardiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Pathophysiology ... Chronic heart failure ... → Inflammation causes ... functional ID) Treatment ... 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 ... hyperparathyroidism Treatment ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology Summary
Cardiac Conduction Phases:
Phase 0 - Ventricular Depolarization:
 • Na+ channels open leading to a
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology ... inotropy) ACCP Cardiology ... Antiarrhythmics #Pharmacology ... #pathophysiology ... #phases #cardiology
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
our vital organs leading ... K+ in the ECF causes ... risk of renal failure ... management #diagnosis #treatment ... #pharmacology #
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Endocarditis - Overview ... New-onset heart failure ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... symptomatic heart failure ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
or acute liver failure ... Pathophysiology: ... Exclude other AKI causes ... Treatment Overview ... essential in all cases
Management of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor (ICI) Induced Cardiotoxicity
Problem - Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are associated with
myocarditis and heart failure ... abatacept for the treatment ... Severity Grading ... advanced heart failure ... Cardiotoxicity #cardiology