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CDC Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) Treatment Guidelines, 2021
 • Bacterial Vaginosis
 • Cervicitis
 • Chlamydial Infections
Lymphogranuloma Venereum • Nongonococcal ... Urethritis (NGU
Nongonococcal Urethritis (NGU) - CDC 2021 Treatment Guidelines
 • Recommended Regimen: doxycycline 100 mg orally 2x/day
Nongonococcal Urethritis ... (NGU) - CDC 2021 ... and recurrent NGU ... genitalium #Nongonococcal ... #Urethritis #NGU
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Iron Deficiency ... Ferritin <100 ng ... Ferritin 100-299 ng ... and Ill HF with iron ... deficiency, IV iron
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Iron Deficiency ... absorption and iron ... Ferritin <100 ng ... Ferritin 100-299 ng ... Treatment - IV Iron
Iron Deficiency in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Iron deficiency (ID) in heart failure is a common comorbidity
Iron Deficiency ... Failure (CHF) Iron ... Ferritin < 100 ng ... Ferritin 100 - 299 ng ... x 2.4 + depot iron
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Labs: Ferritin, iron, transferrin, TIBC, TSAT, sTfR

 • Blood loss:
Iron Deficiency ... Labs: Ferritin, iron ... loss: GI bleed, GU ... Hemodialysis • Iron ... Lactation, Low iron
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... , ulcer, IBD), GU ... Hemodialysis • Iron ... Lactation, Low iron ... Decreased ferrous iron
Iron Panel Interpretation

Iron deficiency - ↓ Iron, ↑-nl Transferrin / TIBC, ↓ Transferrin Saturation,  ↓
Iron Panel Interpretation ... Iron deficiency ... - ↓ Iron, ↑-nl ... inflammation - ↓ Iron ... ↑-nl Ferritin Iron
Iron Deficiency Anemia vs Anemia of Chronic Disease - Laboratory Testing

SUMMARY:
 - RDW, FEP, serum iron,
Iron Deficiency ... RDW, FEP, serum iron ... TIBC-specific for iron ... - Bone marrow iron ... @Bloodman #Iron
Synovial Fluid Analysis:

Findings (COLOR	TRANSPARENCY	VISCOSITY	WBC COUNT (PER MM3)	PMN CELL COUNT (%)	GRAM STAIN	CULTURE	PCR TEST	CRYSTALS)

By Condition (Normal 
Noninflammatory 
Inflammatory:
Infectious: nongonococcal