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Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
and Treatment Algorithm ... Guidelines: • ACC ... patients with HFrEF ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... #algorithm #cardiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
: weight gain, lung ... lack lung rales ... Chest x-ray: signs ... Pharmacology: • ACE ... #management #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 ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... #HFrEF #heartfailure ... #cardiology
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
1 — Treat the lungs ... Revascularization, treatment ... NSAlDs, ACE-inhibitors ... #Checklist #CHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
> MCL), brachial ... Splint: Posterior long ... recommendations MH/CCF ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
ligamentous injury (LCL ... Splint: Posterior long ... repair MH/CCF ... Forearm #Ulnar #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
disease b) CHF ... one post op Cardiology ... risk Chest X-ray ... unless prior heart/lung ... stratification #diagnosis