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Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
Hemolytic Anemias ... Diagnosis Algorithm Signs ... of anemia and hemolysis ... Reticulocytes • Abnormal ... #Hemolytic #Anemias
Normal Vital Signs in Adults 

Temperature 
Heart Rate 
Pulse 
Blood pressure 
Respiratory rate 
Oxygen saturation 

#Vitals
Normal Vital Signs ... Respiratory rate Oxygen saturation ... #Vitals #Signs ... #Adult #Normal
Calculating a Reticulocyte Index (RI)
Reticulocyte Index = Absolute Reticulocyte Count / Maturation Correction
Absolute Reticulocyte Count =
Reticulocyte Count / Maturation ... Patient's Hct / Normal ... hematology #diagnosis #anemia
Iron Deficiency Anemia vs Anemia of Chronic Disease - Laboratory Testing

SUMMARY:
 - RDW, FEP, serum iron,
Iron Deficiency Anemia ... vs Anemia of Chronic ... FEP, serum iron, saturation-worthless ... deficiency if above normal ... Iron #Deficiency #Anemia
Abnormal (Positive, Upgoing) Babinski Sign on Physical Exam

#Abnormal #Positive #Babinski #Sign #PhysicalExam #clinical #video #reflex #pyramidal
Abnormal (Positive ... Upgoing) Babinski Sign ... Physical Exam #Abnormal ... Positive #Babinski #Sign ... reflex #pyramidal #neurology
Abnormal Glabellar Reflex (Glabellar tap sign/Myerson's sign)

A primitive reflex >> normal in infants, disappear with brain
Abnormal Glabellar ... (Glabellar tap sign ... /Myerson's sign) ... disappear with brain maturation ... #physicalexam #neurology
Marfan Syndrome - Signs and Symptoms

- Caused by mutations in the fibrillin-1 (FBN1) Gene (chromosome 15)
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Marfan Syndrome ... - Signs and Symptoms ... chromosome 15) - Abnormal ... Dominant #Marfans #Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Causes of Anemia ... • Pernicious Anemia ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... Deficiency - Abnormal ... #Macrocytic #Anemia
Guillain-Barre Syndrome
An acute polyneuropathy (disorder Of the peripheral nervous System).
Symptoms are Often symmetrical and progress Over
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... GuillainBarre #Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #Signs
Low O2 saturation that does not respond to supplemental O2
- Key diagnostic feature (sat < 85%
Low O2 saturation ... decrease in O2 saturation ... pneumonia, COPD, anemia ... Concentrations #Signs