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Causes of False Elevation and Reduction in HbA1c

== False Elevation ==
Decreased RBC turnover 
• Iron, B-12,
Iron, B-12, or folate ... Reduction == Increase ... • Hemolytic anemia ... HgbA1c #Laboratory #Increase ... #Decrease #Diagnosis
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... combination of: Decreased ... Hypochromic RBCs Decreased ... Deficiency • B12/Folate ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithm for the Treatment of Uremic Pruritus
Nonpharmacologic Treatments:
 • Daily topical emollient
 • Avoidance of extremes
Algorithm for the ... every other day - Increase ... HD or QOD • Increase ... Uremic #Pruritus #uremia ... #Treatment #management
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
prolong life and decrease ... hospitalization arising from flare ... #Management #Cardiology ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm
Adult ACLS - Cardiac Arrest Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least 2
Cardiac Arrest Algorithm ... Abrupt sustained increase ... acidosis), Hypo/hyper-kalemia ... cardiacarrest #Algorithm ... #AHA2020 #management
Adult Cardiac Arrest - ACLS Circular Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least
ACLS Circular Algorithm ... Abrupt sustained increase ... acidosis), Hypo/hyper-kalemia ... cardiacarrest #Algorithm ... #AHA2020 #management
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
the only way to increase ... typically able to dilate ... coronary vessels dilate ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... echocardiogram #management
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
the only way to increase ... typically able to dilate ... coronary vessels dilate ... #diagnosis #management ... clinica l#foamed #algorithm
Ulcerative Proctitis
Proctitis:
 • Affects 1/3 patients
 • Predictors of extension:
     - Disease
use - 1 flare ... Appendectomy may decrease ... Isolated disease ~= Increased ... IBD #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm