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Iron Deficiency - Pathophysiology, Signs and Symptoms

#Iron #Deficiency #Pathophysiology #diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms
Iron Deficiency ... - Pathophysiology ... , Signs and Symptoms ... #Iron #Deficiency ... #Pathophysiology
Algorithm for screening/diagnosis and treatment/follow‐up of iron deficiency in patients with chronic heart failure. Hb, haemoglobin;
treatment/follow‐up of iron ... deficiency in patients ... TSAT, transferrin saturation ... #Iron #Deficiency ... #Management #Diagnosis
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Iron Deficiency ... Heart Failure Pathophysiology ... improvement in symptoms ... #deficiency #CHF ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Iron Deficiency ... deficiency, IV ... to alleviate symptoms ... #deficiency #CHF ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management
Magnesium Deficiency and Alcoholism

Risks associated with Mg deficiency in alcoholism:
 • Affects protein synthesis. energy production,
Magnesium Deficiency ... • Depressive symptoms ... regulates the calcium ion ... • Mg deficiency ... Alcoholism #alcohol #pathophysiology
21-Hydroxylase Deficiency (21-OHD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Autosomal recessive mutation in CYP21A2 coding for the enzyme 21-OHase
21-Hydroxylase Deficiency ... maintains appropriate ion ... Signs/Symptoms/Complications ... #21HydroxylaseDeficiency #21OHD #pathophysiology ... endocrinology #peds #pediatrics
X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
The epidemiology of this disease is 1/340,000 births and roughly double
involved in B cell maturation ... BTK -> Impaired maturation ... antibodies) -> Complete deficiency ... immunity Signs/Symptoms ... Agammaglobulinemia #XLinked #pathophysiology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
suspected HH based on symptoms ... other causes of iron ... ; HIC, hepatic iron ... saturation. ... algorithm #diagnosis #management
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency ... Diagnosis and Management ... musculoskeletal symptoms ... Psychiatric symptoms ... can lead to iron
Management of Jehovah's Witness patient in ICU 

Clarify which products may be used 
 - Discuss
Management of Jehovah's ... should be drawn in pediatric ... folate and B12 - iron ... & transferrin saturation ... #CriticalCare #Management