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Orthopedic Dislocations (Shoulder, Elbow and Hip) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Shoulder Dislocation
 • Fall on the
arm) Shoulder Reduction ... fully as a test of reduction ... board injury Hip Reduction ... other end of the table ... Management #Summary #reduction
Causes of False Elevation and Reduction in HbA1c

== False Elevation ==
Decreased RBC turnover 
• Iron, B-12,
Elevation and Reduction ... Transfusions == False Reduction ... • Hemolytic anemia ... False #Elevation #Reduction ... Diagnosis #DM2 #Differential
Comparison Table of Induction Agents in Anesthesiology
 - Sodium thiopental 
 - Propofol 
 - Etomidate
Comparison Table ... of Induction Agents ... MarkHarrisMD #Induction ... Anesthesiology #Pharmacology ... Anesthesia #Comparison #Table
Oxyhemoglobin Dissociation Curve 

Left Shift - decreased unloading of O2 at tissue level (i.e.  increased
Oxyhemoglobin Dissociation ... • chronic anæmia ... - Sickle cell anemia ... Oxyhemoglobin #Dissociation ... #Right #Shift #Differential
Drugs Implicated in Hemolytic Anemia
 • Hapten (Drug binding to RBC membrane): Penicillin, Cephalosporin, Tetracycline, Tolbutamide,
Implicated in Hemolytic Anemia ... Autoantibody (induction ... #differential # ... diagnosis #pharmacology ... #table
Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes

Increased red cell production: 
 • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia 
 • Erythroid
Increased red cell production ... breakdown • Anaemia ... Hemolysis #Hemolytic #Anemia ... #Algorithm #Differential
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA) - Differential Diagnosis Table

Warm AIHA (48-70%)
Cold AHA (16-32%)
 • Donath-Landsteiner HA (paroxysmal
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia ... (AIHA) - Differential ... Diagnosis Table ... #AIHA #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Table
An Approach to Jaundice - Differential Diagnosis

- Increased Production (Prehepatic)
- Decreased Clearance (Intrahepatic + Posthepatic)

Dr. Eric
to Jaundice - Differential ... - Increased Production ... #Jaundice #Differential ... #Table #Causes
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Overall Approach to Anemia ... - Differential ... Decreased RBC Production ... • Anemia of Chronic ... Classification #Approach #Differential
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
Reticulocyte Production ... particular degree of anemia ... Index < 2: • Anemia ... #Reticulocyte #Production ... #differential #