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Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Heart Failure - Diagnosis ... Ferritin <100 ng/mL ... order to alleviate symptoms ... #CHF #HFrEF #heartfailure ... #algorithm #cardiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Iron Deficiency ... and iron release Diagnosis ... improvement in symptoms ... #CHF #HFrEF #heartfailure ... #cardiology
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
cardiogenic edema, to differentiate ... Look for other signs ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... Consolidation #Differential
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 ... → no signs of CXR ... #management #cardiology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Edema - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... level <100 pg/ml ... ischemic changes CXR ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
inflammation Symptoms ... Nasal polyps and signs ... α1-antitrypsin deficiency ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Increased pulmonary venous pressure is related to the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) and can be
Increased pulmonary ... related to the pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CHF #CXR #Stages ... #Findings #Signs
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of congestion ... with presence of pulmonary ... #diagnosis #differential ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #heartfailure #chf
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
A-Fib) Summary Symptoms ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... typically needed • DOACs ... Fibrillation #AFib #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... May have typical HF ... Avoid Warfarin and DOAC ... #management #cardiology