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Causes of Hyperferritinemia - Differential Diagnosis
Ferritin > 1000
Ferritin is the storage form of iron. Increased hepcidin
- Differential ... saturation to differentiate ... of elevated ferritin ... extreme ferritin elevation ... Hyperferritinemia #Differential
Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
the most likely cause ... reticulocyte count is elevated ... recovery also causes ... an elevation in ... of the initial work-up
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
Creatine Kinase - Causes ... of Elevated CK ... Levels Acute CK Elevation ... Subacute to Chronic Causes ... #CK #differential
Hypercalcemia Evaluation
1) Clinical clues
 - Is the patient symptomatic?
 - Family history?
 - Have you done
Evaluation 1) Clinical clues ... Hypercalcemia #workup ... #differential # ... endocrinology #calcium #elevated ... #evaluation #workup
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
Normal or slightly elevated ... Mild-to-moderate elevation ... WBC count and differential ... or may not be elevated ... ThromboticThrombocytopenicPurpura #Diagnosis #Workup
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... Elevation - Differential ... segment becomes elevated ... voltage Other Causes ... #differential #
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Elevation, Lactic ... Acidosis - Differential ... Causes of elevated ... Elevation Type ... #Differential #
Elevated Troponin: Always A Cardiac Problem? 
 - Barry Hambridge 
#Diagnosis #Troponin #Elevation #Elevated #Troponemia #Noncardiac
Elevated Troponin ... Diagnosis #Troponin #Elevation ... #Elevated #Troponemia ... #Extracardiac #Causes ... #Differential #
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
The most common causes ... more than one cause ... fluid; brown: elevated ... Jcortesizaguirr #Ascites #workup ... #Differential #
Quincke's Pulse in a patient with a normal echocardiogram (non-valvular)

A 70 y/o man presents with new
100 mm Hg), and elevated ... Workup for cause ... "just another case ... highest on my differential ... EtOH causes thiamine