71 results
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
Arthrocentesis of synovial fluid - Interpretation
 - Normal
 - Noninflammatory	
 - Inflammatory	
 - Septic

Viscosity of synovial
may actually be decreased ... concentrations decrease ... ; however, the diagnosis ... WBC < 50,000 #Diagnosis ... Effusion #Analysis #Table
Unintentional Weight Loss - History and Workup

Complete Physical Exam - Often overlooked components: Lymph nodes, Mental
- History and Workup ... Ca2+, albumin, HbAIc ... Unintentional #Diagnosis ... #workup #history
Differential Diagnosis of Jaundice, Presentation Pattern #Diagnosis #EM #IM #GI #Jaundice #Pattern #LFTs #Workup #Table #Differential
Differential Diagnosis ... Presentation Pattern #Diagnosis ... Pattern #LFTs #Workup ... #Table #Differential
Initial Clinical and Laboratory Data Base for Defining Major Syndromes in Nephrology

#Major #Syndromes #Nephrology #Diagnosis #Workup
Syndromes #Nephrology #Diagnosis ... #Workup #Differential ... #Table
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup History ... Basic labs for decreased ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #Workup
An Approach to Jaundice - Differential Diagnosis

- Increased Production (Prehepatic)
- Decreased Clearance (Intrahepatic + Posthepatic)

Dr. Eric
- Differential Diagnosis ... Prehepatic) - Decreased ... #Differential #Table ... #Posthepatic #Diagnosis
Hypernatremia Diagnosis and Workup

Step 1 . Repeat the sodium concentration.
Step 2.  Check plasma osmolality.
NORMAL PLASMA
Hypernatremia Diagnosis ... and Workup Step ... hyperproteinemia DECREASED ... Hypernatremia #Diagnosis ... #Workup #Algorithm
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
by Mechanism Decreased ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... Classification #Causes #Workup
Shock - Findings, Signs and Symptoms by Classification
 - Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Distributive (Vasodilation)
- Cardiogenic (Decreased ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Classification #Table