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Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Heart Failure Pathophysiology ... ) Treatment - IV ... showed reduced risk ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
diagnosis: 70 years old ... , ~10,000 new cases ... • Risks: infection ... only curative treatment ... #treatment #hematology
Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia in Adults
Assess Patient - Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure (ABCDE) Approach
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Emergency Management ... ) Approach • MILD ... mmol/L - Consider cause ... clinical scenario, ECG ... and rate of rise
High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
Heart Failure - Pathophysiology ... ., iHD) Cirrhosis ... HeartFailure #CHF #Pathophysiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology ... #causes
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
other interstitial pneumonias ... Unknown • 6-7 cases ... Organizing Pneumonia Treatment ... BOOP #pulmonary #ILD ... #diagnosis #management
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
cardiac syncope, e.g ... determining the risk ... further guide management ... The treatment strategy ... depends on the cause
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
pneumonia • DM risk ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... Pneumonitis 3. ... • Vasculitis (e.g ... #management #treatment
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
Diagnosis and Management ... cases) • PT/INR ... hemophilia type (e.g ... Chronic Management ... that ↑ bleeding risk
Commotio Cordis 
- Commotio cordis occurs when an object strikes the chest over the heart. It
It can cause sudden ... children 5-15 years old ... commotio cordis risk ... Cordis #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology ... #Cardiology #Sudden
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
Caused commonly ... by: - drugs (e.g ... Pathophysiology: ... Risk factors: age ... Treatment: anticholinergics