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Diagnostic Algorithm for Treatment of Iron Deficiency in Patients With Heart Failure 

Consensus Recommendations 

#Iron #Deficiency
Algorithm for Treatment ... Iron #Deficiency #Management ... #HFrEF #sCHF #HeartFailure ... #Indications #Treatment
Algorithm for screening/diagnosis and treatment/follow‐up of iron deficiency in patients with chronic heart failure. Hb, haemoglobin;
/diagnosis and treatment ... Iron #Deficiency #Management ... #HFrEF #sCHF #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Indications ... #Treatment
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 ... America #HFrEF #HeartFailure ... #Management #CHF ... ACCAHA2017 #cardiology #treatment
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Diagnosis and Treatment ... Guidelines: • ACC ... deficiency #CHF #HFrEF #heartfailure ... #diagnosis #management ... algorithm #cardiology #treatment
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes and Treatment

 - Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (most common) / Plasmapheresis 
 - Multiple
Hyperviscosity Syndrome ... - Causes and Treatment ... transformation (CML ... hyperleukocytosis (AML ... #Management
Medications Used in Hypertensive Emergencies
Vasodilators: Hydralazine, Nitroglycerin, Sodium nitroprusside 
Calcium Channel Blockers: Clevidipine, Nicardipine
ß-Blockers: Esmolol, Labetalol,
Medications Used ... Labetalol, Metoprolol ACE ... #Hypertension #Medications ... #Management #Treatment
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Ferritin <100 ng/mL ... functional ID) Treatment ... composite endpoint of all-cause ... deficiency #CHF #HFrEF #heartfailure ... #diagnosis #management
Management of interstitial lung disease (ILD)-associated with systemic sclerosis (SSc)

Therapeutic indication: absolute decline in FVC >10%
Management of interstitial ... >10% (or >200 mL ... DLCO >15% (or 3 mL ... SSc #pulmonary #indications ... #management #treatment
Pharmacological Treatment of Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Midodrine - Alpha agonist incr blood pressure incr renal perfusion pressure
Pharmacological Treatment ... of Hepatorenal Syndrome ... #Nephrology #Management ... #Pharmacology #Medications ... #Treatment
Management of Serotonin Syndrome
Identify and stop all serotoninergic medications
 • Avoid inadvertent Rx of serotoninergic meds
Management of Serotonin ... Syndrome Identify ... and stop all serotoninergic ... medications • ... #Management #treatment