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Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
→ Inflammation causes ... iron release Diagnosis ... functional ID) Treatment ... #deficiency #CHF ... #management #cardiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
and Treatment Algorithm ... Ill HF with iron ... #deficiency #CHF ... #management #algorithm ... #cardiology #treatment
Algorithm for screening/diagnosis and treatment/follow‐up of iron deficiency in patients with chronic heart failure. Hb, haemoglobin;
and treatment/follow‐up ... #Deficiency #Management ... #sCHF #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Indications ... #Treatment
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes and Treatment

 - Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (most common) / Plasmapheresis 
 - Multiple
and Treatment ... Phlebotomy - MH/CCF ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Treatment ... #Management
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... and Treatment ... include vaptans (HF ... #Diagnosis #Treatment ... #management #nephrology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... neurotoxicity • Alcohol withdrawal ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... Anesthesia #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is sitting or
attributed to opiate ... of outstretched hands ... Hospital Opioid Use Treatment ... #Opiate #Withdrawal ... Buprenorphine #Score #Diagnosis
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
dissection is caused ... Pulse deficit/differential ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... Control pain: i.v. opiates ... #management #vascular
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
Edema in 70% of cases ... Resolution > 15 days Differentials ... : Drug withdrawal ... disease: symptomatic treatment ... #management
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
prophylactic antibiotic treatment ... open wound, must update ... within I MH/CCF ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand