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#Abnormal Uterine bleeding. #Late #Bleeding #Pregnancy #Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes #Obstetrics #OBGyn
#AUB #Abnormal #Uterine #Bleeding #Mnemonic
#Late #Bleeding ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Obstetrics ... #OBGyn #AUB #Abnormal ... #Differential #Causes
Iron Deficiency in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Iron deficiency (ID) in heart failure is a common comorbidity
Heart Failure (CHF ... 50% of patients, leading ... Ferritin < 100 ng/mL ... ] Treatment Options ... Heart #Failure #CHF
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Diagnosis and Treatment ... Algorithm Diagnosis ... #deficiency #CHF ... diagnosis #management #algorithm ... #cardiology #treatment
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
→ Inflammation causes ... Ferritin <100 ng/mL ... functional ID) Treatment ... endpoint of all-cause ... #deficiency #CHF
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Volume (<80 fL) • Iron ... 80-100 fL) • Bleeding ... #Causes #Hematology
ED Treatment of 
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding 

Hemodynamically unstable 
Resuscitation 
 • ABCs! 
 • Fluids +
ED Treatment of ... Abnormal Uterine Bleeding ... pregnancy related cause ... PO Outpatient OBGYN ... long-term therapy #AUB
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... diagnosis and treatment ... If other causes ... SF of >1,000 μg/mL ... hemochromatosis #algorithm
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
unusual bruising or bleeding ... by bleeding (petechiae ... Myelogenous Leukemia (CML ... rings of excess iron ... factors (examples: G-CSF
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
& Dry) is the treatment ... causing hypovolemia needing ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #heartfailure #chf
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... May have typical HF ... Period • Breast-feeding ... meds (e.g., ACE/ARB ... management #cardiology #treatment