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Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Iron Deficiency ... and Treatment Algorithm ... Ill HF with iron ... #deficiency #CHF ... #cardiology #treatment
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Iron Deficiency ... iron release Diagnosis ... functional ID) Treatment ... #deficiency #CHF ... #management #cardiology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... urinary retention, tachycardia ... worse outcome #GuillainBarre ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
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
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 #
Tongue Pathology 

Geographic tongue, fissured tongue, and hairy tongue are the most common tongue problems and
of iron, folic ... immunodeficiency, is caused ... by the Epstein-Barr ... Burning mouth syndrome ... diagnosis of tongue
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiology #treatment ... #heartfailure #chf
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Reversible course Differential ... the underlying cause ... • Treatment of ... with AEDs until cause ... #diagnosis #management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... May have typical HF ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment