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Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
angiotensin-receptor blocker; CAD ... coronary artery disease ... ejection fraction; GDMT ... heart failure; HFpEF ... ejection fraction; HFrEF
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Iron Deficiency ... functional ID) Treatment ... mortality and CV ... #HFrEF #heartfailure ... #diagnosis #management
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Clinical triad ... mevalonate kinase deficiency ... hepatitis • Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
conditions) • Severe iron ... deficiency anemia ... coronary heart disease ... Worse outcomes in CKD ... Infarction • Pulmonary
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
- differential diagnosis ... Hematologic pruritus (Iron ... deficiency anemia ... #Pruritus #Treatment ... #Nephrology #CKD