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Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
and Treatment Algorithm ... order to alleviate symptoms ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... #management #algorithm ... #cardiology #treatment
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
flare ups that cause ... III and class IV symptoms ... Treatments may include ... #Management #Cardiology ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
functional ID) Treatment ... improvement in symptoms ... composite endpoint of all-cause ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... #management #cardiology
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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and Management ... , signs, and complications ... transformation into AML ... • Treatment algorithms ... #Management #Summary
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
American College of Cardiology ... With treatment, ... or signs of heart ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #CHF #Congestive
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Typical symptoms ... Less Typical Symptoms ... un lymphatic Diagnostic ... Pharmacology: • ACE ... #management #cardiology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
high WBC count cause ... have fever - ACS ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... Syndrome #TLS #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Neurological symptoms ... the underlying cause ... • Treatment of ... #management #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... complete paralysis of all ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... #management #treatment ... #neurology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
ophthalmoplegia), systemic signs ... Imaging (if atypical symptoms ... CNS inflammatory cause ... #Management #Treatment ... #Neurology