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Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Interpretation Algorithm ... Hypertension, Anemia ... Interstitial Lung Disease ... #Pulmonary #FunctionTests ... #diagnosis
Causes of False Elevation and Reduction in HbA1c

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

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Blood ... Loss • Acute ... Deficiency • B12/Folate ... Disease • Marrow
Commonly Observed Laboratory Findings in Hepatic / Liver Failure
 - Elevated conjugated and unconjugated bilirubin -
ALT and AST - Elevations ... —100-fold with acute ... chronic liver disease ... deficiency - Anemia ... Hepatology #Laboratory #Diagnosis
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
- Differential Diagnosis ... Injury: • Early acute ... hepatitis • Acute ... Idiosyncratic LDH Elevation ... #differential #diagnosis
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
incomplete Kawasaki Disease ... Albumin ≤3.0 g/dL, anemia ... for age, elevation ... lack of tapering, decreased ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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- Liver enzyme elevation ... T-cell count can decrease ... enzymes ↑ • Mild anemia ... ART to slow HIV disease ... Syndrome #HIV #diagnosis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
presentations and disease ... muscle use • Decreased ... cardiac output - Acute ... peritonitis - Acute ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia