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
and Treatment Algorithm ... ng/mL (absolute ID ... 20% (functional ID ... patients with HFrEF ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management
Perianal Crohn's Disease - IBD Algorithm

 β€’ 5-40% w perianal fistula
 β€’ ↑ risk if colonic
Crohn's Disease - IBD ... risk if colonic CD ... Crohns #Disease #IBDAlgorithm ... #IBD #Algorithm ... gastroenterology #management
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines β†’ Inflammation
β†’ Inflammation causes ... ng/mL (absolute ID ... 20% (functional ID ... deficiency #CHF #HFrEF ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management
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 ... #Fe #algorithm
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 β€’ Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic Causes ... Asthma attack, ILD ... , COPD, CTEPH, ILD ... Pericarditis, CAD ... , HFrEF/HFpEF, Intracardiac
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
angiotensin-receptor blocker; CAD ... ejection fraction; HFrEF ... hypertension; ICD ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm ... #Management #Cardiology
Asymptomatic Ileitis - IBD Algorithm

 β€’ Found on 0.1-21% of non-diagnostic colonoscopies
 β€’ Low likelihood of
Asymptomatic Ileitis - IBD ... Algorithm β€’ ... Asymptomatic #Ileitis #IBDAlgorithm ... #IBD #Algorithm ... gastroenterology #management
Orofacial Granulomatosis - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Idiopathic OFG: isolated swelling of the lips, BX+ non-caseating granuloma
Melkersson-Rosenthal
Diagnosis and Management ... facial paralysis *Differential ... oral manif. of IBD ... Resolve w Rx of IBD ... Granulomatosis #Diagnosis #Management
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 β€’ 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 β€’ Risk factors: BMI,
Fatigue and IBD ... UC Anemia and IBD ... IDA and active IBD ... /other causes β€’ ... #management
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
primary lesions - differential ... Hematologic pruritus (Iron ... Use mild detergent ... Pruritus #Treatment #Algorithm ... #Nephrology #CKD