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Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
and Treatment Algorithm ... Guidelines: • ACC ... #deficiency #CHF ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm #cardiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
showed reduced risk ... #deficiency #CHF ... #HFrEF #heartfailure ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
American College of Cardiology ... direction using risk ... With treatment, ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #NYHA #ACCAHA
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
disease b) CHF ... ASA class If ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Risk Factors and ... Prognostic Markers • Risk ... no consensus on risk ... Risk of recurrence ... #management #cardiology
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
of prior silent pulmonary ... Standard treatment ... performed, relative risk ... have a higher risk ... #radiology