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Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Iron Deficiency ... Heart Failure Pathophysiology ... → Inflammation causes ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
AACE/ACE 2016 Postmenopausal Osteoporosis Treatment Algorithm

Evaluate for causes of secondary osteoporosis

Correct calcium/vitamin D deficiency and address
Evaluate for causes ... calcium/vitamin D deficiency ... • Recommend pharmacologic ... benefits and risks of medications ... #Management
Algorithm for screening/diagnosis and treatment/follow‐up of iron deficiency in patients with chronic heart failure. Hb, haemoglobin;
Algorithm for screening ... follow‐up of iron deficiency ... #Management #Diagnosis ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Indications #Treatment
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
and Treatment Algorithm ... Ferritin <100 ng/mL ... Ferritin 100-299 ng/mL ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm #cardiology
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
For most indications ... #management #algorithm ... #pharmacology # ... treatment #medications ... #decisionaid #cardiology
Schematic representation of the major sources of ammonia production and its excretory pathway (GI = gastrointestinal,
although hepatic causes ... ileal conduit - Medications ... Multiple myeloma, CML ... Primary carnitine deficiency ... #Ammonia #Pathophysiology
Vasopressors and Inotropes - Pharmacology Summary
Vasopressors
Phenylephrine (alpha-1)
 • Increases BP, SVR
 • Risk of reflex bradycardia
and Inotropes - Pharmacology ... • Higher doses cause ... cAMP/cGMP • Causes ... #Summary #management ... #medications
Iron Deficiency in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Iron deficiency (ID) in heart failure is a common comorbidity
Iron Deficiency ... (CHF) Iron deficiency ... #Failure #CHF #pharmacology ... #pathophysiology ... #cardiology
Hydroxychloroquine Serum Measurement in SLE
 • Terminal elimination half-life = 40 days ([HCQI reflects long-term intake)
Best indications ... suspected) • In case ... • Special cases ... #rheumatology #pharmacology ... levels #lupus #management
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Pathophysiology ... sIL-2R >2400 Ul/ml ... Cellular immune deficiency ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management