Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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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 ... with iron deficiency ... #deficiency #CHF ... #cardiology #treatment
Iron Deficiency in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Iron deficiency (ID) in heart failure is a common comorbidity
Iron Deficiency ... Heart Failure (CHF ... ) Iron deficiency ... (ID) in heart failure ... pathophysiology #cardiology
Algorithm for screening/diagnosis and treatment/follow‐up of iron deficiency in patients with chronic heart failure. Hb, haemoglobin;
Algorithm for screening ... deficiency in patients ... saturation #Iron ... Diagnosis #HFrEF #sCHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines β†’ Inflammation
Iron Deficiency ... ng/mL (absolute ID ... 20% (functional ID ... #deficiency #CHF ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 β€’ Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... cancer, ulcer, IBD ... athletic training, Pulmonary ... #Deficiency #Differential
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... underlying cause (CHF ... Stress, Nausea, Pulmonary ... , CNS Disease, Meds ... Glucocorticoid Deficiency
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 β€’ Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy β€’ Pulmonary ... May have typical HF ... Avoid ARBs β€’ ICD ... teratogenic GDMT meds ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
gluc/protein: crypto ... of prior silent pulmonary ... )but severe K+ deficiency ... Crypto with a very ... Brain #clinical #radiology