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Iron Deficiency in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Iron deficiency (ID) in heart failure is a common comorbidity
Heart Failure (CHF ... Exercise capacity Diagnosis ... Treatment Options (IV ... #pharmacology # ... pathophysiology
Syphilis - Diagnosis and Management - Primary vs Secondary vs Tertiary
Primary Syphilis
 • Localized lymphadenopathy
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Syphilis - Diagnosis ... Neurosyphilis (NS) if ... CSF shows: ... 30-40%) - Negative ... Secondary #Tertiary #Comparison
Coccidiomycosis - Diagnosis
Diagnosis:
 • Mildly elevated peripheral WBC, Eosinophilia (25%), Elevated ESR, Procalcitonin normal (95%)
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Coccidiomycosis - Diagnosis ... Diagnosis: • Mildly ... Culture (ElA may be negative ... Puncture only if ... #workup #infectiousdiseases
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
making it more negative ... Balanced crystalloids ... criticalcare #management #diagnosis ... #treatment #pharmacology ... #physiology #crystalloids
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
simply a clinical diagnosis ... have achieved negative ... Cardiac cath if ... #heartfailure #chf ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... Transverse Myelitis Diagnosis ... be tested and if ... negative, MOG-IgG
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
disease states Pathophysiology ... H's" Especially if ... culture used to diagnose ... Needle-shaped, negatively ... #CPPD #Gout #Comparison
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
MC: CNS CSF: • ... India ink prep CSF ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology ... device removal (if ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases