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Causes of False Elevation and Reduction in HbA1c

== False Elevation ==
Decreased RBC turnover 
• Iron, B-12,
Causes of False ... Iron, B-12, or folate ... • Hemolytic anemia ... End-stage renal disease ... #Decrease #Diagnosis
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Deficiency • B12/Folate ... Disease • Marrow ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
fatigue despite clinical ... Crohn's > UC Anemia ... • Supplement folate ... fatigue despite disease ... /other causes
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Elevation, Lactic ... presentations and disease ... Elevation Type ... muscle use • Decreased ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
incomplete Kawasaki Disease ... if they have no clinical ... Albumin ≤3.0 g/dL, anemia ... for age, elevation ... lack of tapering, decreased
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
the Fingers Clinically ... Systemic causes ... include diabetes, anemia ... May arise from decreased ... Pathology #Diagnosis #Clinical
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Management Summary Causes ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... ULN • AST/ALT Elevation ... vasoconstriction → decreased ... of underlying disease
Common Ulcers of the Ankles and Feet

Chronic Venous Insuffciency 
This condition usually appears over the medial
are irregular, flat ... foot pallor on elevation ... disorders, and Hansen disease ... uncomplicated cases ... Ankles #Feet #Foot #Clinical