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Oxyhemoglobin Dissociation Curve 

Left Shift - decreased unloading of O2 at tissue level (i.e.  increased
• chronic anæmia ... - Sickle cell anemia ... Dissociation #Curve #Pathophysiology ... #Right #Shift #Differential
Causes of Aplastic Anemia

#Aplastic #Anemia #Causes #Pathophysiology #Pathology #Treatment #Management #Differential
Causes of Aplastic Anemia ... #Aplastic #Anemia ... #Causes #Pathophysiology ... Treatment #Management #Differential
High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
Heart Failure - Pathophysiology ... and Differential ... Metabolism Severe Anemia ... HeartFailure #CHF #Pathophysiology ... #Differential #
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemopericardium)- Differential ... invasive cardiac procedures ... amyloidosis • Uremia ... Hemopericardium #Differential
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... menstrual - Recent procedures ... changes), high MCV anemia ... Platelet #Disorders #Differential
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
- Pathophysiology ... , IVF invasive procedures ... due to invasive procedures ... Hospitalization #causes #pathophysiology ... #differential #
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... iron deficiency anemia ... Pulse #Pressure #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Bandemia Overview ... Neutrophil (Normal) Differential ... Degree of bandemia ... #differential # ... CBC #hematology #pathophysiology
Hypoxia and Hypoxemia - Overview
Hypoxia - insufficient oxygen delivered to tissues to meet demands
Hypoxemia - low
SvO2 → Low PaO2 ANEMIC ... summary #pulmonary #differential ... diagnosis #causes #pathophysiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential