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Causes of False Elevation and Reduction in HbA1c

== False Elevation ==
Decreased RBC turnover 
• Iron, B-12,
Causes of False Elevation ... and Reduction in HbA1c ... == False Elevation ... RBC turnover • Acute ... Diagnosis #DM2 #Differential
Shock - Findings, Signs and Symptoms by Classification
 - Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Distributive (Vasodilation)
Shock - Findings, Signs ... and Symptoms by Classification ... - Cardiogenic (Decreased ... DrEricStrong #Shock #Differential ... #CriticalCare #Sign
Differential Diagnosis for ST Segment Elevations
 - ACUTE STEMI 
 - PULMONARY EMBOLISM 
 - LBBB
Differential Diagnosis ... for ST Segment Elevations ... - ACUTE STEMI ... ) - BRUGADA SIGN ... SPIKED HELMET SIGN
Acute Kidney Injury - RIFLE and AKIN Criteria for Diagnosis and Classification of AKI
 • AKIN
Acute Kidney Injury ... Diagnosis and Classification ... mg/dL with an acute ... Criteria #Diagnosis #Classification ... #nephrology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis by Classification ... Cardiogenic (Decreased ... contractility) - Acute ... #Diagnosis #Classification
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Approach to Anemia - Differential ... Blood Loss • Acute ... combination of: Decreased ... Non-lmmune #Anemia #Classification ... #Approach #Differential
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Prerenal:
 • Due to true volume loss or decreased
(AKI) - Differential ... volume loss or decreased ... 3rd spacing • Decreased ... #Injury #AKI #Differential ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Decreased intake/absorption: Starvation, Alcoholism, Malabsorption, Phosphate binder use
 • Redistribution/
Hypophosphatemia - Differential ... Algorithm • Decreased ... into cells - Acute ... Catecholamines - Acute ... Algorithm #causes #nephrology
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Hypochloremia - Differential ... Algorithm Cause - Decreased ... - Gitelman SIGNS ... Hypochloremia #Differential ... Pathophysiology #Nephrology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
- Differential ... STE: "Pardee's sign ... (Eiffel Tower sign ... weeks following an acute ... #differential #