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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 ... Chronic Disease Normal ... Renal Disease, Liver ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Lactated Ringers (LR) vs Normal Saline (NS) - Comparison

Composition of LR:
 • Sodium 130 mEq/L
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Saline (NS) - Comparison ... shift • Saline Causes ... high chloride load ... • Saline May Cause ... #Saline #NS #comparison
The Inhibited Pathway caused by N2O, leading to a decrease in the active form of Vitamin
Inhibited Pathway caused ... abuse of N2O can lead ... of pernicious anemia ... polyneuropathy (dorsal ... #Pathophysiology
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

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

Interestingly,
- Pathophysiology ... pseudoanemia is a normal ... in posture can lead ... 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 ... with 1 g/day of oral
Paget’s Disease: Complications
Abnormal Osteoclasts cause excessive bone turnover -> Incr bone resorption, Incr (abnormal) bone formation

MSK
Osteoclasts cause ... Pathologic fractures Renal ... resorption, Incr renal ... [Ca2+] load, Incr ... PagetsDisease #pathophysiology