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Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
) Differential ... • Abnormal temperature ... bacteremia • Abnormal ... #differential # ... CBC #hematology #pathophysiology
Features of a Sickle Cell Crisis 
Sickle-cell disease - an autosomal recessive blood disorder.
Characterized by red
that adopt an abnormal ... The underlying pathophysiology ... crisis (4 different mechanism ... of the baseline anaemia
Causes of B12 deficiency. 

This great diagram shows normal absorption and outlines most possible causes. At
diagram shows normal ... rest involve some mechanism ... VitaminB12 #deficiency #Differential ... Causes #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Hypoxia and Hypoxemia - Overview
Hypoxia - insufficient oxygen delivered to tissues to meet demands
Hypoxemia - low
SvO2 → Low PaO2 ANEMIC ... blood loss) or abnormal ... summary #pulmonary #differential ... diagnosis #causes #pathophysiology
Causes Abnormal Urine Color - Differential Diagnosis
Turbid White Urine (Albinuria):
 • Chyluria, Filariasis, Schistosomiasis, Malignancy, Phosphaturia,
Causes Abnormal ... Urine Color - Differential ... (biliverdin), Mechonium ... deficiency, sickle cell anemia ... Garcia @Alexgr23 #Abnormal
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

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

Interestingly,
- Pathophysiology ... pseudoanemia is a normal ... Hospitalization: Mechanisms ... Hospitalization #causes #pathophysiology ... #differential #
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... tissue damage Mechanisms ... Sjogren's • CSF: - Abnormal ... management #neurology #differential