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Iron Deficiency in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Iron deficiency (ID) in heart failure is a common comorbidity
50% of patients, leading ... depot iron] Treatment ... Heart #Failure #CHF ... #pharmacology # ... pathophysiology #cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
Systemic Thrombolysis
 - Exclude contraindications.
 - Indications:
   - Massive PE (definite indication)
Pulmonary Embolism ... Treatment Systemic ... of other major bleeding ... #AcutePE #Management ... #CriticalCare
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
• Cardiogenic: Acute ... MI, Acute Heart ... Arrhythmias / CHB ... • Hypovolemic: Bleeding ... Pericardial tamponade, Pulmonary
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... with presence of pulmonary ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare # ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Release from blast cells ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... sepsis), PE, DAH, CHF ... Renal Failure Treatment
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
drained if causing acute ... Revascularization, treatment ... for acute MI if ... #Checklist #CHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
pulmonary edema ... roentgenography • Bleeding ... with specific bleeding ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... Diuresis #Nephrology #Pharmacology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... May have typical HF ... Period • Breast-feeding ... diagnosis #management #cardiology ... #treatment
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
dyspnoe due to acute ... After treatment ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Alveolar ... #Pulmonary #Edema
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Mild Infections (Such As Focal Pneumonia or asymptomatic patients
CD4 count <250 cells ... Infection (Diffuse Pulmonary ... Disseminated Disease)—Acute ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology