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Several artifacts can cause significant and potentially misleading alterations to measured RBC parameters: 
1. Old samples
thus increasing PCV ... Hemolysis causes PCV ... shrink, causing PCV ... and MCV to decrease ... a falsely high MCV
Pediatric Fever Without a Source - 3 months to 3 years - Additional Workup Beyond Urine
Conjugate Vaccines (PCV ... Workup #Algorithm #PCV
Penicillins - Table of Coverage by Generation

Natural PCN  (1st generation): Benzathine PCN, PCN G 

Aminopenicillins
Generation Natural PCN ... generation): Benzathine PCN ... , PCN G Aminopenicillins ... Antibiotics #Table #PCN
Fungal Biomarkers: Comparing Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
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Other Pathogens: PCP ... Spec -80% for IA, PPV
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
Diagnosis Framework by MCV ... Microcytic (MCV ... Normocytic (MCV ... Macrocytic (MCV ... MatthewHoMD #Anemia #MCV
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
factor for HIV, HCV ... blood smear, HIV/HCV ... changes), high MCV
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... RA, SLE, PRV, Chronic
Anticoagulants Common Reversal Agents
 - Warfarin (Coumadin) → Vitamin K (Phytonadione), 4-factor PCC (Kcentra)
 - Heparin/LMWH
Phytonadione), 4-factor PCC ... Andexxa), 4-factor PCC
Mydriasis and Miosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Causes of Mydriasis:
Dilated pupils (mydriasis) more than 7mm
 • Unilateral
Ill paralysis (PCA ... Psilocybin mushrooms, PCP
Sepsis Treatment Overview #Management #EM #IM #PCC #Sepsis #Overview #BMJ
Management #EM #IM #PCC