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Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Thalassemia • Lead ... Poisoning • Anemia ... Renal Disease, Liver ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Cardiorenal Syndrome (CRS) Types
 • Type 1 - Acute CRS: Alteration of renal perfusion is the
Alteration of renal ... - Chronic CRS: Renal ... toxicity and VAD ... neuro-hormonal and uremia ... shifts may be in cause
The Inhibited Pathway caused by N2O, leading to a decrease in the active form of Vitamin
Inhibited Pathway caused ... abuse of N2O can lead ... use of N2O can cause ... of pernicious anemia ... #Pathophysiology
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

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

Interestingly,
- Pathophysiology ... in posture can lead ... deficiencies • Renal ... of renal disease ... #pathophysiology
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
breath, wasting, anemia ... Loss of teeth Anemia ... deficiency can lead ... , or any other cause ... #AscorbicAcid #Pathophysiology
Hydronephrosis on POCUS
Hoping to spread the word on how useful POCUS can be in patients w
This is the case ... POCUS lead to timely ... identification of the cause ... Hydronephrosis #POCUS #renal ... #ultrasound #kidney
Paget’s Disease: Complications
Abnormal Osteoclasts cause excessive bone turnover -> Incr bone resorption, Incr (abnormal) bone formation

MSK
Abnormal Osteoclasts cause ... Pathologic fractures Renal ... resorption, Incr renal ... [Ca2+] load, Incr ... PagetsDisease #pathophysiology
Bulimia Nervosa: Complications
GASTROINTESTINAL
 • Dehydration & inability to digest food -> Constipation
 • Recurrent vomiting exposes
This can also lead ... hormone levels cause ... • Vomiting may lead ... Laxative abuse may lead ... abnormalities can lead
Fever After International Travel

Infectious Disease:
• Endemic in either the destination or home region

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
infections, a common cause ... shock syndrome may lead ... thrombocytopenia, and renal ... No hemolytic anemia ... tests of liver and renal
Cutaneous Mucormycosis Eschar
30 M HIV cd4 10 VL 30k traumatic injury of arm few months ago
cutaneous mucor cases ... drug injections, renal ... trauma, aplastic anemia ... had success combing ... skin #clinical #photo