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2017 ACC/AHA/HFSA Focused Update of the 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure: A
2017 ACC/AHA/HFSA ... Guideline for the Management ... American College of Cardiology ... America #HFrEF #HeartFailure ... #Management #CHF
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Ferritin <100 ng/mL ... Guidelines: • ACC ... deficiency #CHF #HFrEF #heartfailure ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm #cardiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Ferritin <100 ng/mL ... composite endpoint of all-cause ... deficiency #CHF #HFrEF #heartfailure ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
ventricular hypertrophy; MCS ... CHF #Congestive #HeartFailure ... ACCAHA #Algorithm #Management ... #Cardiology
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
ligamentous injury (LCL ... > MCL), brachial ... fracture • ED Management ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
Ligamentous injury (LCL ... > MCL), coronoid ... fracture • ED Management ... Fracture #Elbow #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Pancreatic cystic lesions (PCLs)
 - classified into simple retention cysts, pseudocysts and cystic neoplasms 
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modalities for PCL ... gastroenterology #diagnosis #management ... #differential
Mucoid Degeneration of the ACL
Imaging Findings:
 • T2-hyperintense fluid-signal within the enlarged ACL on both the
Degeneration of the ACL ... within the enlarged ACL ... Differential Diagnosis ... • ACL ganglion ... mri #clinical #Radiology
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes and Treatment

 - Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (most common) / Plasmapheresis 
 - Multiple
transformation (CML ... hyperleukocytosis (AML ... Syndrome #Causes #Differential ... Diagnosis #Treatment #Management
Single Syringe Adenosine - Instructions
1) Dilute 6-12 mg of adenosine in a syringe for a total
total volume: 20 mL ... - Use 0.9% NaCl ... to place IV in AC ... pharmacology #SVT #cardiology ... #management