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Oxyhemoglobin Dissociation Curve 

Left Shift - decreased unloading of O2 at tissue level (i.e.  increased
carboxyhæmoglobin - Carbon monoxide ... poisoning - ... • chronic anæmia ... - Sickle cell anemia
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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Tachypnea: • Anemia ... • Salicylate poisoning ... cause • Carbon monoxide ... poisoning Nervous
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
pressure, carbon monoxide ... poisoning • Mental ... glaucoma, SAH, carbon monoxide ... poisoning • Hypertension ... , anemia, febrile
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Tamponade • Chronic: Anemia ... Acute: Salicylate poisoning ... , Carbon monoxide ... poisoning, DKA,
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
Hypervitaminosis A • Carbon monoxide ... poisoning • Central ... retinopathy (sickle cell anemia
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Symptoms are non-specific:
 - Headache 90%
 - Nausea/vomiting 50%
 - Vertigo 50%
 - Altered
Carbon Monoxide ... Poisoning Symptoms ... PeterboroughEM #Carbon #Monoxide ... #Poisoning #Toxicology
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
include diabetes, anemia ... Seen in arsenic poisoning ... chemotherapy, carbon monoxide ... poisoning, and
Peripheral Blood Smear Analysis
Hypochromia
Megaloblastic Anemia
Schistocytes: Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (e.g. DIC, TTP, HUS)
Microspherocytes: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Sickled red
Megaloblastic Anemia ... Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... Autoimmune hemolytic anemia ... abuse, Heavy metal poisoning ... interpretation #clinical #anemia
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Iron-deficiency anemia ... Sideroblastic anemia ... , Lead poisoning ... Megaloblastic anemia ... , Pernicious anemia
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia ... deficiency • Lead poisoning ... Sideroblastic anemia ... ACD, Aplastic anemia ... MatthewHoMD #Anemia