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Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Iron Deficiency ... Pathophysiology: Chronic ... → Inflammation causes ... #CHF #HFrEF #heartfailure ... #cardiology
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Renal insufficiency ... Food - Avoid in CRF ... #causes #potassium ... #high #nephrology
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
- Differential Diagnosis ... Manifestations Causes ... processed grains - Chronic ... PVR and increase venous ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Renal insufficiency ... Food - Avoid in CRF ... #causes #potassium ... #high #nephrology
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Syndrome • Chronic ... • Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive ... Disease #RHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
mineralocorticoid deficiency ... Hypothyroidism, Adrenal Insufficiency ... #differential #diagnosis ... #table #sodium ... #nephrology
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Reduced Excretion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Reduced flow through distal nephron - TTKG
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... Low EABV (e.g., CHF ... Creatinine • Chronic ... ARB • Adrenal insufficiency ... IntercellularShift #Nephrology
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the result of insufficient output because of cardiac failure, high resistance
the result of insufficient ... increased pulmonary venous ... pulmonary disease and causes ... increased systemic venous ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Increased pulmonary venous pressure is related to the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) and can be
Increased pulmonary venous ... the chest film (Table ... patients with chronic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CHF #CXR #Stages
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
microbial infection versus ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... Transverse Myelitis Diagnosis ... • Nutritional Deficiency ... #management #neurology