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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
Hypotension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
- Differential Diagnosis ... Inform surgeon (ask ... compression) Initial treatment ... crystalloids) - Decrease ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
ferroportin → Decreased ... ferroportin leads to decreased ... and iron release Diagnosis ... functional ID) Treatment ... #heartfailure #diagnosis
Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Negative feedback on hypothalamus/pituitary, Decreasing ACTH -> Decr Sex
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... Factors (GF's) • Decrease ... Osteocytes • Increase ... Bone Resorption, Decreased ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 • Paresthesia of 5th and medial half of 4th
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Weak pinch • Decreased ... CubitalTunnel #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #msk
Mixed Urinary Incontinence: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Urgency Urinary Incontinence (UUI) -> Urinary leakage preceded by a
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... coapting urethra -> Decreased ... strength causing Decreased ... sphincter unit; Decreased ... Symptoms #Urology #Diagnosis
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 ... changes in diabetes treatment
Traumatic Iritis
Clinical 
• Photophobia (hallmark) 
• Decreased visual acuity 
• Painful 
Treatment 
• Steroids 
• Mydriatics
Traumatic Iritis Clinical ... (hallmark) • Decreased ... • Painful Treatment ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis ... Management #SlitLamp #Clinical
Peritonitis - Spontaneous vs Secondary vs Peritoneal Dialysis Associated Peritonitis
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
 • Cirrhosis (high SAAG)
PMN > 250 • Treatment ... perforation or decreased ... at least 2): 1) Clinical ... Positive Culture • Treatment ... Secondary #Peritoneal #diagnosis
How to Use Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Identify Shoulder Dislocation #Clinical #Diagnosis #POCUS #MSK #POCUS #Shoulder #Dislocation
Shoulder Dislocation #Clinical ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... #MSK #POCUS #Shoulder