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Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Diagnosis and Treatment ... order to alleviate symptoms ... #CHF #HFrEF #heartfailure ... management #algorithm #cardiology ... #treatment #guidelines
Algorithm for screening/diagnosis and treatment/follow‐up of iron deficiency in patients with chronic heart failure. Hb, haemoglobin;
ejection fraction; IV ... Diagnosis #HFrEF #sCHF ... #HeartFailure # ... Cardiology #Indications ... #Treatment
Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
to severity of symptoms ... sometimes advanced treatment ... symptoms. ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #HeartFailure #
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Iron Deficiency ... functional ID) Treatment ... improvement in symptoms ... #CHF #HFrEF #heartfailure ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
III and class IV ... symptoms. ... Treatments may include ... #Management #Cardiology ... #HeartFailure #
Krabbe Disease 

Check out this interesting case of Krabbe disease, a rare genetic leukodystrophy. Diagnosis was
testing and expedite treatment ... leukodystrophy w/ deficiency ... neurotoxic • Symptoms ... Disease #Diagnosis #MRI ... #Clinical #Radiology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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/ AIDS - Differential ... should be based on clinical ... Antimicrobial treatment ... Imaging: - MRI ... CNS #Infections #differential
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
• Depressive symptoms ... Diagnosis: MRI ... : • Increased CSF ... : The clinical ... Treatment: • HAART
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
may cause severe clinical ... decompensation (CHF ... overload) Other Symptoms ... hyperparathyroidism Treatment ... Syndrome #Nutrition #Differential
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Bilateral signs and/or symptoms ... simplex virus, HIV ... • Nutritional Deficiency ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment