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Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Diagnosis and Treatment ... Algorithm Diagnosis ... Guidelines: • ACC ... diagnosis #management #algorithm ... #cardiology #treatment
AACE/ACE 2016 Postmenopausal Osteoporosis Treatment Algorithm

Evaluate for causes of secondary osteoporosis

Correct calcium/vitamin D deficiency and address
AACE/ACE 2016 Postmenopausal ... Osteoporosis Treatment ... Algorithm Evaluate ... calcium/vitamin D deficiency ... • Recommend pharmacologic
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Iron Deficiency ... → Inflammation causes ... functional ID) Treatment ... composite endpoint of all-cause ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table ... #pharmacology
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
treat the primary cause ... “one size fits all ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #clinical ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
accounts for 10% of all ... Hodgkin Lymphoma - Clinical ... classical HL (MCHL ... Serum Copper • Chest ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
Most cases are related ... lightheadedness, atypical chest ... generally requires all ... PV, MDS, CML) Treatment ... • Treatment algorithms
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
suspected) - CT chest ... Treat underlying cause ... interventional radiology ... fluids (200–300 mL ... (~20 %) and APL
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
Nausea & vomiting ... Standard treatment ... )but severe K+ deficiency ... T2 #MRI #Brain #clinical ... #radiology