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Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Treatment Algorithm ... Guidelines: • ACC/AHA ... #CHF #HFrEF #heartfailure ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm #cardiology
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
- Differential ... Manifestations Causes ... cardiomyopathy - Tachycardia ... - High output congestive ... Manifestations #Differential
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
Ejection Fraction: Management ... Principles: Reduce the congestive ... prevent tachycardia ... #Cardiology #HFpEF ... #Treatment #HeartFailure
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... - Observe and ... Treat underlying cause ... #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
sometimes advanced treatment ... flare ups that cause ... Treatments may include ... #Management #Cardiology ... #CHF #Congestive
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Iron Deficiency ... functional ID) Treatment ... #CHF #HFrEF #heartfailure ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
decompensation (CHF ... Delirium DDX: • Congestive ... • Vitamin D deficiency ... hyperparathyroidism Treatment ... #Nutrition #Differential
Krabbe Disease 

Check out this interesting case of Krabbe disease, a rare genetic leukodystrophy. Diagnosis was
this interesting case ... Diagnosis was made by radiology ... expedite treatment ... leukodystrophy w/ deficiency ... MRI #Clinical #Radiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... heart disease • Congestive ... Hypoglycemia • Hypovolemia ... #Palpitations #Cardiology ... #Differential #
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
American College of Cardiology ... With treatment, ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #CHF #Congestive ... Classification #Stages #Classes