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COPD assessment and classification as proposed by GOLD 2001, 2006, 2011 and 2017 Reports. For further
assessment and classification ... 2011 and 2017 Reports ... COPD Assessment Test ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... GOLD2017 #History #Comparison
Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA)
Tests:
 • MCV/RBC - RBC ↓ in proportion to the ↓ in hemoglobin
Iron Deficiency Anemia ... (IDA) Tests: ... total body iron stores ... #ferritin #Fe #diagnosis ... #hematology
Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Classification of PCL Iniuries
 • Partial: Translation <
Varus & Valgus Stress ... #Injury #MSK #Sports ... #pathophysiology ... #classification ... #diagnosis
Diagnosing Vitamin B12 and/or Folate Deficiency

It turns out that simply measuring serum levels of B12 or
with low B12 stores ... normal tissue stores ... the first line tests ... tissue folate stores ... #Nutrition #Hematology
Anemia of Chronic Disease - Pathophysiology
One theory to explain why "anemia of chronic disease" exists:
The inflammatory
Anemia of Chronic ... Disease - Pathophysiology ... to lock up iron stores ... #disease #hematology ... #pathophysiology
Etiologies of Folate Deficiency
 • Decreased dietary intake - uncommon in this era
 • Increased requirements
have hemolytic anemia ... mobilize folate stores ... depleted tissue stores ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #nutrition
CHA2DS2VASc vs HAS-BLED scores for stroke risk and bleed risk on anticoagulation

C	Congestive Heart Failure	1

H	Hypertension	1

A2	Age >75	2

D	Diabetes Mellitus	1

S2	Stroke,
CHA2DS2VASc vs HAS-BLED scores ... Bleeding history/anemia ... CHADS2VASc #HASBLED #Comparison ... Anticoagulation #AFib #Diagnosis ... #Hematology
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
- Differential Diagnosis ... disease • Pull test ... texture at bald spots ... Initial Laboratory Tests ... #Differential #Diagnosis
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
blood donor • Pathophysiology ... transfusion • Pathophysiology ... of (Acute resp distress ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison
Commonly Observed Laboratory Findings in Hepatic / Liver Failure
 - Elevated conjugated and unconjugated bilirubin -
liver glycogen stores ... deficiency - Anemia ... leads to chronic anemia ... LiverFailure #Hepatic #Hepatology ... #Laboratory #Diagnosis