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Algorithm for screening/diagnosis and treatment/follow‐up of iron deficiency in patients with chronic heart failure. Hb, haemoglobin;
for screening/diagnosis ... deficiency in patients ... with chronic heart ... , haemoglobin; HFrEF ... #Diagnosis #HFrEF
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Pulmonary ... Pericarditis, CAD, HFrEF ... /HFpEF, Intracardiac ... #Diagnosis
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Iron Deficiency ... Pathophysiology: Chronic ... release Diagnosis ... #deficiency #CHF ... #HFrEF #heartfailure
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
• Microcytic - Iron-deficiency ... , Thalassemia, Iron-deficiency ... , Pulmonary emboli ... #key #diagnosis ... #differential #
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... athletic training, Pulmonary ... #Deficiency #Differential
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
, Thalassemia, Iron ... elliptocytosis, Severe iron ... RBC #Morphology #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #microscopy #atlas
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Diagnosis Physiologic ... hypovolemia - Severe iron ... deficiency anemia ... disorders - Chronic ... pulmonary diseases
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
conditions) • Severe iron ... deficiency anemia ... disorders - Chronic ... pulmonary diseases ... Infarction • Pulmonary