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Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Iron Deficiency ... Diagnosis and Treatment ... ng/mL (absolute ID ... 20% (functional ID ... algorithm #cardiology #treatment
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Iron Deficiency ... ng/mL (absolute ID ... 20% (functional ID ... ) Treatment - IV ... showed reduced risk
ILD of Known Cause - Differential Diagnosis
Exposure:
 • Occupational: Asbestosis, Silicosis, Hypersensitivity, Pneumonitis
 • Treatment Related:
ILD of Known Cause ... Hypersensitivity, Pneumonitis ... • Treatment Related ... BrighamChiefs #ILD
Iron Deficiency in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Iron deficiency (ID) in heart failure is a common comorbidity
Iron Deficiency ... (CHF) Iron deficiency ... (ID) in heart failure ... TSAT < 20% Risk ... depot iron] Treatment
Osteomalacia & Osteoporosis in People with HIV
Osteomalacia:
 - Decreased bone matrix mineralization. In people with HIV
wasting, vitamin D deficiency ... effect, traditional risk ... - Lab: Normal, mild-mod ... vitamin D deficiency ... Washington University ID
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency ... • Nutritional deficiency ... Any risk factor ... Anorexia nervosa Treatment ... Encephalopathy • A prompt treatment
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
other interstitial pneumonias ... Idiopathic interstitial pneumonia ... Hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... Organizing Pneumonia Treatment ... BOOP #pulmonary #ILD
Perianal Crohn's Disease - IBD Algorithm

 • 5-40% w perianal fistula
 • ↑ risk if colonic
Crohn's Disease - IBD ... fistula • ↑ risk ... has carcinoma risk ... #IBDAlgorithm #IBD ... gastroenterology #management #treatment
Guide to Treatment of Hepatitis C with Direct Acting Antivirals.

Here is a pocket guide to initial
Guide to Treatment ... guide to initial treatment ... response to the ID ... DirectActing #Antivirals #Treatment
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
diagnosis: 70 years old ... diagnosis and risk-stratification ... • Risks: infection ... only curative treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment