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
Treatment Algorithm ... Ill HF with iron ... #deficiency #CHF ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm #cardiology
Iron Deficiency in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Iron deficiency (ID) in heart failure is a common comorbidity
Heart Failure (CHF ... (ID) in heart failure ... TSAT < 20% Risk ... ] Treatment Options ... pathophysiology #cardiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines β†’ Inflammation
) Treatment - IV ... showed reduced risk ... #deficiency #CHF ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
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 ... #Deficiency #Management ... Diagnosis #HFrEF #sCHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
β€œStep by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
investigations and ... treatments in this ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Pediatrics #Peds ... #Febrile #Infant
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
β€’ Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
β€’ When looking at
onto outstretched hand ... ), compartment syndrome ... β€’ ED Management ... recommendations MH/CCF ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology
The Febrile Infant Step-by-Step Algorithm
This is an algorithm developed by European emergency physicians to identify low-risk
The Febrile Infant ... to identify low-risk ... empiric antibiotic treatment ... Diagnosis #EBM #Management ... #Pediatrics #Peds
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 β€’ Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Risk Factors and ... May have typical HF ... Avoid ARBs β€’ ICD ... teratogenic GDMT meds ... #cardiology #treatment
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 β†’ start cefepime Β± vancomycin (if
work-up - If febrile ... source - When afebrile ... allopurinol 300 mg BID ... mg/dL or > 25 % rise ... interventional radiology
Strongyloidiasis Treatment
Asymptomatic Β± eosinophilia (Very low risk):
 β€’ Diagnostic: Serology, Stool Ova and parasites (O&P) examination
Strongyloidiasis Treatment ... hyperinfection syndrome ... PLUS 400 mg po BID ... cerebrospinal fluid (CSF ... Strongyloidiasis #Treatment