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Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Deficiency in Heart Failure ... Chronic heart failure ... → Inflammation causes ... composite endpoint of all-cause ... #management #cardiology
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... overload with heart failure ... RespiratoryDistress #Syndrome ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Echocardiography
Right ventricular function can be assessed using several methods and echocardiography is generally the first‐line tool
first‐line tool (Figure ... predictive of allcause ... mortality and heart failure ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Glucose/Temp • ACS ... Bradycardia • Renal failure ... Dysautonomia • Failure ... #causes #cardiology
Causes of Gallbladder Wall Thickening - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiologic: Contracted gall bladder in a non-fasting
Causes of Gallbladder ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Congestive heart failure ... cirrhosis, Nephrotic syndrome ... #radiology #POCUS
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
High output heart failure ... • Mitchell et al ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... Trauma • Heart Failure ... #cardiology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
disequilibrium syndrome ... • Diagnosis of ... irrigation • Management ... Inhibitors of Na+K+2Cl ... Kidney stones caused
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... laboratory or diagnostic ... - Compartment syndrome ... lactate and can act
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
agents, Renal failure ... circulation: MCA ACA ... the underlying cause ... with AEDs until cause ... #diagnosis #management
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
reservoir bag and APL ... overload / TURP syndrome ... ) • Medical causes ... interaction, renal failure ... #Management #Workup