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Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Pathophysiology

#Polycythemia #Erythrocytosis #Pathophysiology #hematology #algorithm #differential #diagnosis
Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis ... Pathophysiology #Polycythemia ... #Erythrocytosis
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Causes of Polycythemia ... (Erythrocytosis ... Increased PMNs • Polycythemia ... Pulmonary Disease #Polycythemia ... #Erythrocytosis
Erythrocytosis - Polycythemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Elevated Hemoglobin:
 • Males: Hb > 16.5 g/dL/HCT ≥ 49%
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Erythrocytosis - ... Polycythemia Differential ... dL/HCT ≥ 48% Polycythemia ... MatthewHoMD #Erythrocytosis ... #Polycythemia #
Clues to Differential Diagnosis of Central Cyanosis: Onset of cyanosis, Clubbing, Secondary erythrocytosis, Auscultation, X-ray, Echocardiography,
Differential Diagnosis of Central ... Clubbing, Secondary erythrocytosis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Central
Differentiating Features Between Central and Peripheral Cyanosis

Mechanism - Arterial destauration
Sites - Skin, mucous membrane of oral
Features Between Central ... Present Secondary erythrocytosis ... Absent Secondary erythrocytosis ... #Cyanosis #Central
Differential Diagnosis: Cyanosis - Mnemonic "COLD PALMS"
Peripheral cyanosis 
• Cold 
• Obstruction 
• LVF and shock
cardiac output Central ... cyanosis • Polycythemia
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Polycythemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Polycythemia ... How we define polycythemia ... Most polycythemia ... comes in two general
Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO). Positive "spot sign" on Ocular Ultrasound

78 yo M with sudden onset
Central retinal ... MaimoUltrasound #CRAO #Central ... Embolus #Clinical #POCUS
Central line placement: verifying wire placement on POCUS
Prior to dilation of a central vein. Confirm wire
Central line placement ... wire placement on POCUS ... dilation of a central ... wire #placement #pocus
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
Central Retinal ... , sickle cell, polycythemia ... => Blockage of central ... retinal artery => Central