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Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Guidelines: • ACC ... #deficiency #CHF ... #HFrEF #heartfailure ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm #cardiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
→ Inflammation causes ... #deficiency #CHF ... #HFrEF #heartfailure ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
ups that cause class ... III and class IV ... #Management #Cardiology ... #CHF #Congestive ... #HeartFailure #
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
Association functional class ... But now the ACC/ ... #CHF #Congestive ... #HeartFailure # ... Classification #Stages #Classes
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
x-ray: signs of congestion ... no signs of CXR congestion ... Pharmacology: • ACE ... Jcortesizaguirr #HFrEF #heartfailure ... #diagnosis #management
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Cardiogenic Shock - Management ... , no pulmonary congestion ... #Checklist #CHF ... #Cardiogenic #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Management