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Pathophysiology of Iron Deficiency in CKD

Dr. Muner Mohamed @MunerMohamed1

#Iron #Deficiency #CKD #Pathophysiology #nephrology
Pathophysiology ... of Iron Deficiency ... in CKD Dr. ... #Deficiency #CKD ... #nephrology
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
Approach to Anemia - Differential ... inflammation) • Iron ... deficiency • ... Aplastic anemia, CKD ... #Algorithm #Differential
Iron Deficiency in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Iron deficiency (ID) in heart failure is a common comorbidity
Iron Deficiency ... deficiency (ID) ... Ferritin < 100 ng/mL ... ] Treatment Options ... #pharmacology #pathophysiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Iron Deficiency ... Heart Failure Pathophysiology ... Ferritin <100 ng/mL ... functional ID) Treatment ... #deficiency #CHF
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... conditions) • Severe iron ... deficiency anemia ... Worse outcomes in CKD ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
Mortality due to CVD ... Differential Diagnosis ... levels to <1ng/mL ... Diagnosis #Management #Endocrinology ... #Treatment #Pathophysiology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... Reversible course Differential ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
neutropenia, and iron ... by culture or serology ... transplantation • MCC ... MC: CNS CSF: • ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Myelogenous Leukemia (CML ... or folic acid deficiency ... • Copper deficiency ... rings of excess iron ... blood count with differential
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... • Nutritional Deficiency ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #differential