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Causes of False Elevation and Reduction in HbA1c

== False Elevation ==
Decreased RBC turnover 
• Iron, B-12,
Causes of False ... and Reduction in HbA1c ... Elevation == Decreased ... Elevation #Reduction #HbA1c ... #Increase #Decrease
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
Causes of Hypokalemia ... Urinary Loss Decreased ... K-ATPase which imports ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
Na-K ATPase -> increase ... extracellular K -> increase ... contractility - Decreases ... nodal conduction Uses ... biphasic T waves - Short
Achilles Tendon Rupture in Slow Motion

Caused by high speed knee extension with ankle dorsiflexion.

Dr. Boris Gojanovic
Slow Motion Caused ... SlowMotion #clinical #Video ... #Sports #Mechanism
Chronic Vision Loss by Anatomic Location - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cornea:
 • Keratoconus
 • Stromal Scaring
 •
- Cotton wool spots ... Retinitis Pigmentosa (Decreased ... field defects, decrease ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
ECMO circuit chatter - rhythmic pulsations in the drainage catheter/tubing leading to the pump
CHATTER occurs when
Untreated it can cause ... of CHATTER: - decrease ... reposition to increase ... chatter #clinical #video
Positive Lachman test in ACL Injury

Here is an exam of a patient under anesthesia with an
That causes the ... ACLTear #clinical #video ... #PhysicalExam #Sports
Magnetic Gait

Magnetic walking is an abnormality of walking marked by the inability to lift your feet
This results in a decrease ... mobility and an increase ... classic example that causes ... Walking #clinical #video
Insulin Dosing Basics - Initiating Insulin for T2DM and Converting Insulin Products 

Insulin dosing can be
hypoglycemia, decrease ... converting from short ... basal insulin, decrease ... away from using short ... run into patient cases
Etiologies of Folate Deficiency
 • Decreased dietary intake - uncommon in this era
 • Increased requirements
Deficiency • Decreased ... folate that can cause ... anticonvulsants lead to increase ... mobilize folate stores ... depleted tissue stores