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Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Myelodysplastic syndrome ... Liver diseases, Bleeding ... PD deficiency, Pulmonary ... Hemolytic uremic syndrome ... #differential #hematology
Iron Deficiency in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Iron deficiency (ID) in heart failure is a common comorbidity
Heart Failure (CHF ... 50% of patients, leading ... depot iron] Treatment ... Heart #Failure #CHF ... pathophysiology #cardiology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... with caution in pulmonary ... disease or CHF) ... disease or CHF) ... #management #cardiology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
- Tamponade Pulmonary ... Costochondritis - Tietze syndrome ... • Alveoli: - CHF ... Diagnosis #Causes #Cardiology
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
lead to severe bleeding ... #pharmacology #treatment ... #decisionaid #cardiology ... #hematology #warfarin
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
- May mimic HF ... hypertension, pulmonary ... #Management #Cardiology ... #HFpEF #dCHF #Diastolic ... #Treatment #HeartFailure
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
unusual bruising or bleeding ... are caused by bleeding ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... factors (examples: G-CSF ... #diagnosis #hematology
Refeeding Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Patients at Risk of Refeeding Syndrome:
 - Little or no nutritional
Refeeding Syndrome ... PO4& Mg prior to feeding ... overload -> - CHF ... - Pulmonary ... PO4 and Mg into cells
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... sepsis), PE, DAH, CHF ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Valves • Pulmonary ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... • Primary Pulmonary ... Veno-Occlusive Disease #RHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology