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Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
and Treatment Algorithm ... Guidelines: • ACC ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... #management #algorithm ... #cardiology #treatment
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes and Treatment

 - Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (most common) / Plasmapheresis 
 - Multiple
transformation (CML ... hyperleukocytosis (AML ... Phlebotomy - MH/CCF ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Treatment #Management
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Decompensated CHF ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... #criticalcare #algorithm ... #treatment #management
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
and iron release Diagnosis ... functional ID) Treatment ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... #heartfailure #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Incidence: common in APL ... Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... sepsis), PE, DAH, CHF ... #management #hematology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
complete paralysis of all ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... Barre #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #treatment ... #neurology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... in 100 mL boluses ... include vaptans (HF ... #Treatment #management ... #nephrology #sodium
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Anterior circulation: MCA ... ACA watershed territories ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment ... #management #neurology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Histoplasmosis Diagnosis ... transplantation • MCC ... MC: CNS CSF: • ... India ink prep CSF ... #Management #Infections
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... Na delivery): CHF ... Ca-gluconate or 1g CaCl ... #Management #Treatment ... #potassium #nephrology