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Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Iron Deficiency ... Ill HF with iron ... iron deficiency ... #deficiency #CHF ... #algorithm #cardiology
Wide Complex Tachycardia - ECG Definition and Causes
 • Wide Complex Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac
Wide Complex Tachycardia ... and Causes • ... Wide Complex Tachycardia ... WCT #diagnosis #cardiology ... #definition #differential
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Iron Deficiency ... functional ID) Treatment ... #deficiency #CHF ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Narrow-Complex ... - Observe and ... #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
syndrome, ARVC) ... heart disease Causes ... Hypomagnesemia • Hypokalemia ... more intensive treatment ... #cardiology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... walking to nearly complete ... urinary retention, tachycardia ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... exam • 12-lead ECG ... Hypoglycemia • Hypovolemia ... #Palpitations #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... Elevation - Differential ... sinus tachycardia ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Tongue Pathology 

Geographic tongue, fissured tongue, and hairy tongue are the most common tongue problems and
underlying nutritional deficiency ... of iron, folic ... immunodeficiency, is caused ... Burning mouth syndrome ... A complete head
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... the patient’s complete ... before beginning treatment ... - Shock - Hypovolemia ... - Compartment syndrome