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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 ... in Heart Failure ... Pathophysiology ... #deficiency #CHF ... #HFrEF #heartfailure
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Causes of Dyspnea ... CHF, Hypertensive ... Pericarditis, CAD, HFrEF ... /HFpEF, Intracardiac ... (eg, DM, renal failure
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Acute Hemolytic ... hypoTN, renal failure ... recipients w/ IgA deficiency ... patients with CHF ... Presents as dyspnea
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
- Acute Hemolytic ... hypoTN, renal failure ... recipients w/ IgA deficiency ... Transfusion Related Acute ... Presents as dyspnea