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Iron Deficiency in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Iron deficiency (ID) in heart failure is a common comorbidity
50% of patients, leading ... More advanced stages ... depot iron] Treatment ... #CHF #pharmacology ... pathophysiology #cardiology
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Post-operative state ... decompensation (CHF ... • Respiratory failure ... Rhabdomyolysis • Seizures ... hyperparathyroidism Treatment
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Deficiency in Heart Failure ... Diagnosis and Treatment ... Algorithm Diagnosis ... improve functional status ... #cardiology #treatment
Hypernatremia Diagnosis and Workup

Step 1 . Repeat the sodium concentration.
Step 2.  Check plasma osmolality.
NORMAL PLASMA
Assess volume status ... HYPERVOLEMIC • CHF ... • nephrotic syndrome ... Diagnosis #Workup #Algorithm ... #Nephrology
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
STAGES of CHF (A ... end-stage heart failure ... Treatments may include ... #Management #Cardiology ... #ACCAHA #Algorithm
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... agents, Renal failure ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment ... diagnosis #management #neurology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Demyelinating Syndrome ... Movement disorders, Seizure ... inflammation, leading ... Secondary prevention (statin ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
attention to volume status ... Assess volume status ... demyelination syndrome ... of symptomatic (seizures ... include vaptans (HF
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Decompensated Heart Failure ... acute coronary syndrome ... #differential #algorithm ... #heartfailure #chf ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Medications Used in the Abortive Treatment of Ongoing Seizure Activity in the Emergency Department

INITIAL THERAPY
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in the Abortive Treatment ... of Ongoing Seizure ... #Abortive #Seizure ... #Medications #Neurology ... #Pharmacology #