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Causes of False Elevation and Reduction in HbA1c

== False Elevation ==
Decreased RBC turnover 
• Iron, B-12,
and Reduction in HbA1c ... Elevation == Decreased ... Elevation #Reduction #HbA1c ... #Increase #Decrease ... #Diagnosis #DM2
Diastolic Dysfunction Grading - Echocardiography
Grade 0  (Normal):
 • E/A >0.8, e’ > 8 cm/s, E/e’
Impaired Relaxation & Decreased ... Compliance • Mild Decrease ... Filling • Moderate Decrease ... echocardiogram #grades #diagnosis ... #cardiology #POCUS
R Wave Progression - normal chest lead ECG shows an rS-type complex in lead V1 with
with a steady increase ... left chest and a decrease ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Hemoglobin A1c (glycated hemoglobin) reflects the average blood glucose concentration over the course of the RBC
shown by levels of HbA1c ... correlated with 35-76% decrease ... lower levels of HbA1c ... Women with HbA1c ... , #@DharSaty #HbA1c
Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy: Heart Murmur
 • Occurs during systole 
 • Crescendo-decrescendo murmur
 • Heard best
mitral areas • Increase ... dehydration) • Decrease ... Murmur #Cardiac #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #HOCM
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
ferroportin → Decreased ... and iron release Diagnosis ... symptoms and QOL and decreased ... #heartfailure #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Echocardiogram images with outlined regional wall motion abnormality territories of A) PSLAX B) PSAX, and C)
) PSAX, and C) A4C ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Kussmaul's Sign - Differential Diagnosis

Typically the JVP decreases with inspiration as the negative intrathoracic pressure "sucks
- Differential Diagnosis ... Typically the JVP decreases ... there is a lack of decrease ... #physicalexam #diagnosis ... #cardiology #differential
Echocardiographic Findings of Acute Right Ventricular Strain
 - Increased RV:LV Size Ratio
 - Abnormal Septal Motion
Systolic Pressure - Decreased ... TAPSE - Decreased ... Speckle Tracking: Decreased ... Echocardiogram #POCUS #diagnosis ... #Ventricular #cardiology
When Murmurs Need Echocardiography Evaluation - ACC/AHA 2008 Guidelines
#Diagnosis #PrimaryCare #Cardiology #Screening #Murmurs #RedFlags #Echocardiogram
Echocardiography Evaluation - ACC ... 2008 Guidelines #Diagnosis ... #PrimaryCare #Cardiology