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TAILS Mnemonic for - Causes of Microcytic Anemia
(MCV < 80)

T - Thalassemia - Inherited hemoglobinopathies
A -
Mnemonic for - Causes ... - Most common cause ... microcytic anemia, caused ... body has iron but cannot ... Microcytic #Anemia #Causes
Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
Cannon A Waves ... • Caused by atrial ... dissociation • The cannon ... amzn.to/2LmUODZ #Cannon
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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for intracranial masses ... a mass as the cause ... VI problem) - Cannot ... Nerve IV - Eye cannot ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA)  Type 1 

Totally scuppers the kidney's acidification mechanism. Will be
NH4+ secretion Cannot ... Management #Nephrology #Causes
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
with a peripheral cause ... with a central cause ... It cannot therefore
Causes of Generalized Hypoxia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Hypoxemic - Not enough O2 (Most Common)
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Causes of Generalized ... Histotoxic - Cells can't ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Jugular Waveform Components 
 • a wave - due to atrial contraction: It occurs just before
• c wave - caused ... y descent - is caused ... the y descent cannot
Strabismus - Ocular Misalignment - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Phoria:
 • Latent deviation
 • Symmetrical corneal light reflex,
VI problem (eye cannot ... IV Problem (eye cannot ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Sixth Left Cranial Nerve Palsy: Left eye cannot move laterally beyond midline. In this case, caused
Palsy: Left eye cannot ... In this case, caused
Alexia Without Agraphia
Alexia without agraphia is a disconnection syndrome where patients cannot read but can write.
where patients cannot ... the most common cause ... visual cortex cannot