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Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
and Treatment Algorithm ... NYHA class II and Ill ... order to alleviate symptoms ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... management #algorithm #cardiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
and iron release Diagnosis ... functional ID) Treatment ... improvement in symptoms ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... #management #cardiology
Krabbe Disease 

Check out this interesting case of Krabbe disease, a rare genetic leukodystrophy. Diagnosis was
Diagnosis was made ... testing and expedite treatment ... neurotoxic • Symptoms ... • Dec NAA, inc Cho ... Krabbe #Disease #Diagnosis
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
ARDS to explain symptoms ... : 33% • Treatment ... : Age>60, CKD, CHF ... : No • Treatment ... #diagnosis #comparison
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... • Induce blast cell ... : >3 symptoms, or ... sepsis), PE, DAH, CHF ... Renal Failure Treatment
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Constitutional symptoms ... • Treatment: ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
age 70 years Symptoms ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... factors (examples: G-CSF ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU) subluxation 
The Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU), is the must ulnar of the
What are the symptoms ... ECU Subluxation diagnosed ... and locate all ... What is the Treatment ... Non surgical treatment
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Rheumatologic ... MC: CNS CSF: • ... India ink prep CSF ... Hematopoietic stem cell ... becomes a yeast cell