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Causes of False Elevation and Reduction in HbA1c

== False Elevation ==
Decreased RBC turnover 
• Iron, B-12,
Causes of False ... Reduction == Increase ... • Hemolytic anemia ... #Increase #Decrease ... Diagnosis #DM2 #Differential
Causes of Hyperferritinemia - Differential Diagnosis
Ferritin > 1000
Ferritin is the storage form of iron. Increased hepcidin
Increased hepcidin ... Decreased hepcidin ... increased GI absorption ... Sideroblastic anemia ... extreme ferritin elevation
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
TTP - Laboratory ... Mild-to-moderate decrease ... result in severe anemia ... Mild-to-moderate elevation ... WBC count and differential
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Acidosis - Differential ... - assess other laboratory ... Circulatory System • Increased ... muscle use • Decreased ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia
Causes of Hypokalemia
Transcellular Shifts:
 - Alkalosis, Increased plasma insulin (treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis), ß-Adrenergic agonists, Hypokalemic
- Alkalosis, Increased ... periodic paralysis Decreased ... , Heat stroke, Fever ... megaloblastic anemia ... #differential #
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
run-down or tired • Fevers ... Most Common Causes ... Superimposed infection - increase ... Bronchoscopy Laboratory ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Headache (45%) • Fever ... - Liver enzyme elevation ... T-cell count can decrease ... 14%), in which case ... enzymes ↑ • Mild anemia
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... ECG • Limited laboratory ... Electrolyte imbalance • Fever ... Hyperthyroidism • Anemia ... tachycardia due to decreased