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Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Thalassemia • Lead ... Chronic Disease Normal ... Renal Disease, Liver
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
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
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

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

Interestingly,
Hospitalization - Pathophysiology ... pseudoanemia is a normal ... in posture can lead ... #pathophysiology ... #differential #
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
importantly, bedside ultrasound ... transitioning to oral ... the determined cause ... pump, Impella, LVAD ... #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis
Decreased calcium absorption
 • Vitamin D deficiency
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Causes of Hypocalcemia ... - Differential ... - Decreased oral ... 1,25(OH2)D3 - Renal ... Ca2+ soaps and lead