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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
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Basic labs for decreased ... testing - Lab for decreased ... liver disease, decrease ... or if a primary hematologic ... #Workup #hematology
Causes of Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Decreased Neutrophils Only
 • Bicytopenia / Pancytopenia

#Neutropenia #Differential
Causes of Neutropenia ... Algorithm • Decreased ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia.
Platelet counts may be depressed because of decreased production or due to increased platelet
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... depressed because of decreased ... #Diagnosis #Hematology ... #Differential #Causes
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Diagnosis Framework DECREASED ... • Low PATM Can decrease ... • Rising PaCO2 decreases ... gas equation • Causes ... : Decreased respiratory
Causes of Neutropenia with Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Sequestration:
 • Splenomegaly
Marrow Infiltration:
 • Hematologic and non-hematologic
Causes of Neutropenia ... Infiltration: • Hematologic ... and non-hematologic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
An Approach to Jaundice - Differential Diagnosis

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

Dr. Eric
Prehepatic) - Decreased ... Differential #Table #Causes ... Posthepatic #Diagnosis #Hepatology
Thrombotic Microangiopathies In Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Dr. Laurent ARNAUD @Lupusreference

#TMAs #Thrombotic #Microangiopathies #Systemic #Lupus #Erythematosus #SLE #hematology
Erythematosus #SLE #hematology ... #rheumatology # ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Causes of Anemia ... , serum iron decreased ... Deficiency (Eg Causes ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Hydroxyurea - Pathophysiology and Benefits in Sickle Cell Disease
 • Decreases number of pain crises (
Cell Disease • Decreases ... number of pain crises ... 4.5 vs. 2.4) • Decreases ... organ benefit and decreased