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Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Iron Deficiency ... patients with HFrEF ... and iron deficiency ... #deficiency #CHF ... #HFrEF #heartfailure
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Iron Deficiency ... → Inflammation causes ... release Diagnosis ... #deficiency #CHF ... #HFrEF #heartfailure
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic Causes ... Pulmonary/Chest ... decompensated CHF ... Pericarditis, CAD, HFrEF ... /HFpEF, Intracardiac
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Stroke Volume / Arterial ... less compliant arteries ... conditions) • Severe iron ... deficiency anemia ... PP and systolic hypertension
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
recipients w/ IgA deficiency ... patients with CHF ... ↑bleeding • Hypotension ... RBCs (stored at 4C ... #Transfusion #diagnosis
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
recipients w/ IgA deficiency ... patients with CHF ... bleeding - Hypotension ... RBCs (stored at 4C ... #Transfusions #diagnosis