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Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Iron Deficiency ... → Inflammation causes ... functional ID) Treatment ... endpoint of all-cause ... #management #cardiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Heart Failure - Diagnosis ... and Treatment Algorithm ... Diagnosis: Ferritin ... #management #algorithm ... #cardiology #treatment
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
include protein C deficiency ... Serum DHEAS Diagnosis ... Administer 250 mcg ... endocrinology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes and Treatment

 - Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (most common) / Plasmapheresis 
 - Multiple
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes ... and Treatment ... transformation (CML ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Treatment #Management
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
Celiac Disease - Diagnosis ... suspected: • Signs ... disease • Iron-deficiency ... unresponsive to treatment ... without discernable cause
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis ... bleeding (>1OO ml ... has potential to cause ... #Management #treatment ... workup #pulmonary #criticalcare
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Diagnostic ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... examination and vital signs ... Plan definitive management ... #Management #Workup
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
The diagnostic approach ... further guide management ... orthostatic vital sign ... Further diagnostics ... The treatment strategy
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
sIL-2R >2400 Ul/ml ... Cellular immune deficiency ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... Treatment: • ... #management #treatment
Angioedema - Classification Diagnosis and Treatment
Types of Angioedema:
 • Acute allergic angioedema - Usually occurs with
Classification Diagnosis ... Acquired C1 inhibitor deficiency ... cell-mediated in > 90% of cases ... Classification #Types #Diagnosis ... #Treatment #management