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Causes of False Elevation and Reduction in HbA1c

== False Elevation ==
Decreased RBC turnover 
• Iron, B-12,
Causes of False ... Elevation == Decreased ... Asplenia Laboratory Interference ... Reduction == Increase ... #Decrease #Diagnosis
Multiple Ultrasound Device Interference on POCUS
Quiz time: What is the likely cause for this POCUS artifact?
Clue:
Ultrasound Device Interference ... on POCUS Quiz ... is the likely cause ... for this POCUS ... #artifact #POCUS
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate ... The most common causes ... - Many other causes ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... muscle use • Decreased
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Non-Vascular - Increased/Decreased ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #differential #causes
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
: • 1400 new cases ... 10-33% develop MS ... • 75-90% of cases ... - Reflexes: decreased ... • Infectious causes
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Primary (Idiopathic): Unknown etiology, but associated
a stroke that caused ... tissue scarring) Increase ... stages #staging #msk
Clostridial myonecrosis of deltoid muscle on POCUS

Right shoulder pain case.  Diabetic male with nontraumatic shoulder
deltoid muscle on POCUS ... shoulder pain case ... Decreased ROM. ... deltoid #muscle #POCUS ... #clinical #MSK
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation on POCUS

This patient presents with nontraumatic pain and decreased ROM. 

Schematic: https://twitter.com/EUSmkh/status/816345896363393024

Dr. Meghan
Dislocation on POCUS ... nontraumatic pain and decreased ... Dislocation #Anterior #POCUS ... #Clinical #MSK
Clostridial myonecrosis of deltoid muscle on POCUS

Right shoulder pain case.  Diabetic male with nontraumatic shoulder
deltoid muscle on POCUS ... shoulder pain case ... Decreased ROM. ... deltoid #muscle #POCUS ... #clinical #MSK
Normal hepatic vein Doppler Ultrasound tracing
1) a large antegrade waveform (negative velocity) noted during early and
in RA pressure caused ... by the increase ... This wave is caused ... tracing #diagnosis #pocus