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Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Iron Deficiency ... patients with NYHA ... HF with iron deficiency ... #deficiency #CHF ... management #algorithm #cardiology
Algorithm for screening/diagnosis and treatment/follow‐up of iron deficiency in patients with chronic heart failure. Hb, haemoglobin;
for screening/diagnosis ... , intravenous; NYHA ... Association; TSAT, transferrin ... #sCHF #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Indications
Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
Association, which is classes ... flare ups that cause ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Stages #Classes ... #NYHA #ACCAHA
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Iron Deficiency ... → Inflammation causes ... : Ferritin ... #deficiency #CHF ... #management #cardiology
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential Diagnosis ... , Ferritin, Increased ... Deficiency • ... Non-lmmune #Anemia #Classification ... #Algorithm #Causes
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
American College of Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #CHF #Congestive ... #Stages #Classes ... #NYHA #ACCAHA
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
Diagnosis? ... Nausea & vomiting ... )but severe K+ deficiency ... T2 #MRI #Brain #clinical ... #radiology