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Iron Deficiency in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Iron deficiency (ID) in heart failure is a common comorbidity
Heart Failure (CHF ... leading to: ↑ HF ... Heart #Failure #CHF ... #pharmacology # ... pathophysiology #cardiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
→ Inflammation causes ... endpoint of all-cause ... #deficiency #CHF ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Algorithm for screening/diagnosis and treatment/follow‐up of iron deficiency in patients with chronic heart failure. Hb, haemoglobin;
treatment/follow‐up of iron ... saturation #Iron ... #Deficiency #Management ... Diagnosis #HFrEF #sCHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Pharmacology of diuretics

Acetazolamide, Loop diuretics, Thiazide‐like diuretics, MRA, Amiloride

Site of Action, Maximum Dose, Half-Life, Onset, Bioavailability,
Pharmacology of ... #Diuretics #Pharmacology ... Loop #Thiazide #CHF ... #Cardiology #Management
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Iron Deficiency ... class II and Ill HF ... #deficiency #CHF ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm #cardiology
Congestive Heart Failure - Causes, Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
 • Dilated Cardiomyopathy 
 • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Heart Failure - Causes ... Pathophysiology and Differential ... Pathophysiology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #cardiology ... #HFrEF #HFpEF #CHF
Medications Used in Congestive Heart Failure

In CHF, the heart is failing as a pump; cardiac output
Heart Failure In CHF ... CHF also causes ... therapy in chronic CHF ... #Pharmacology #CHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
CHF - Left-Sided ... Heart Failure - Differential ... Constriction #CHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Chest Pain - Differential ... Cardiovascular Causes ... • Alveoli: - CHF ... Pain #ChestPain #Differential ... #Cardiology
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
STAGES of CHF (A ... Stage D CHF is frequently ... flare ups that cause ... #Management #Cardiology ... #CHF #Congestive