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Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
and Treatment Algorithm ... Diagnosis: Ferritin ... #CHF #HFrEF #heartfailure ... #algorithm #cardiology ... #treatment #guidelines
Algorithm for screening/diagnosis and treatment/follow‐up of iron deficiency in patients with chronic heart failure. Hb, haemoglobin;
Algorithm for screening ... /diagnosis and treatment ... #HFrEF #sCHF #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Indications ... #Treatment
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... Meningococcal), surgery, trauma ... cauda equina TREATMENT ... the intensive care ... #Syndrome #diagnosis
Krabbe Disease 

Check out this interesting case of Krabbe disease, a rare genetic leukodystrophy. Diagnosis was
Diagnosis was made ... confirmatory lab testing and ... expedite treatment ... leukodystrophy w/ deficiency ... • Dec NAA, inc Cho
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
decompensation (CHF ... • Vitamin D deficiency ... hyperparathyroidism Treatment ... • Arrhythmias are ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Acute hemolysis, deficiency ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... Acute bacterial and ... infarction, Severe trauma
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
or folic acid deficiency ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... • Copper deficiency ... factors (examples: G-CSF ... #diagnosis #hematology
Tongue Pathology 

Geographic tongue, fissured tongue, and hairy tongue are the most common tongue problems and
hairy tongue are ... underlying nutritional deficiency ... 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
& Dry) is the treatment ... acute coronary syndrome ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... #heartfailure #chf
Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • The iliotibial band (ITB) is thickened with
Friction Syndrome ... Case description ... • Treatment: Conservative ... • Direct trauma ... #Radiology #diagnosis