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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
Epicondylitis - Lateral: Focal epicondyle tenderness, decreased grip strength, pain with resisted wrist extension. Medial: Focal
epicondyle tenderness, decreased ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... Ortho #Sports #Epicondylitis
Chronic Vision Loss by Anatomic Location - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cornea:
 • Keratoconus
 • Stromal Scaring
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Cotton wool spots ... Retinitis Pigmentosa (Decreased ... field defects, decrease ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
- Differential Diagnosis ... Urinary Loss Decreased ... K-ATPase which imports ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Etiologies of Folate Deficiency
 • Decreased dietary intake - uncommon in this era
 • Increased requirements
Deficiency • Decreased ... anticonvulsants lead to increase ... mobilize folate stores ... depleted tissue stores ... #differential #diagnosis
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia - 21-Hydroxylase Deficiency - Signs and Symptoms
 • Brain: Androgenization effects, Glucocorticoid effects,
Glucocorticoid effects, Decreased ... hyperplasia and tumors, Decreased ... epiphyseal fusion, Decreased ... density, Adult short ... Signs #Symptoms #diagnosis
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
- Differential Diagnosis ... pyruvate & lactate decrease ... : - Impaired short-term ... reduction - Decreased ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
study described a decrease ... of unnecessary diagnostic ... min and Hg/Hct decreased ... from accessing port ... #differential #diagnosis
Commonly Observed Laboratory Findings in Hepatic / Liver Failure
 - Elevated conjugated and unconjugated bilirubin -
Hypoalbuminemia - Decreased ... liver glycogen stores ... Prolonged PT - Decreased ... vitamin K, and decreased ... Hepatology #Laboratory #Diagnosis
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
coagulation and/or decreased ... -> Cherry-red spot ... • Decreased perfusion ... Optic Disc -> Decreased ... ophthalmology #diagnosis