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Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
STAGES of CHF (A ... sometimes advanced treatment ... flare ups that cause ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #CHF #Congestive
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes and Treatment

 - Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (most common) / Plasmapheresis 
 - Multiple
Hyperviscosity Syndrome ... - Causes and Treatment ... Phlebotomy - MH/CCF ... #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Treatment
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
Fracture of proximal ulnar ... ), compartment syndrome ... repair MH/CCF ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Iron Deficiency in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Iron deficiency (ID) in heart failure is a common comorbidity
Exercise capacity Diagnosis ... depot iron] Treatment ... Heart #Failure #CHF ... #pharmacology # ... pathophysiology #cardiology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... only curative treatment ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology #oncology
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 ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... #management #cardiology
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome ... : • Treatment: ... Behcets #disease #Syndrome ... #pharmacology # ... rheumatology
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused ... may cause severe ... decompensation (CHF ... hyperparathyroidism Treatment ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... Paresthesias: Hands ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
prophylactic antibiotic treatment ... hematoma block or ulnar ... within I MH/CCF ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand