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AEIOU - Mnemonic of Acute Indications for Dialysis 
A - Acidosis - pH < 7.1
E -
Heart Failure U - Uremia ... - Uremic Pericarditis ... , Uremic Encephalopathy ... hemodialysis #nephrology #diagnosis
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Iron-deficiency anemia ... Sideroblastic anemia ... Schistocytes - Hemolytic uremic ... Morphology #Atlas #key #diagnosis ... #differential #
Algorithm for the Treatment of Uremic Pruritus
Nonpharmacologic Treatments:
 • Daily topical emollient
 • Avoidance of extremes
the Treatment of Uremic ... Treatments of Uremic ... 2.5 mcg/d) #Uremic ... #Pruritus #uremia ... Algorithm #Treatment #management
Differential Diagnosis of Anemias #Diagnosis #IM #Honc #Anemia #Differential #Iron #Algorithm #Microcytic #Macrocytic #Normocytic #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis ... of Anemias #Diagnosis ... #IM #Honc #Anemia ... #Differential #
Causes of False Elevation and Reduction in HbA1c

== False Elevation ==
Decreased RBC turnover 
• Iron, B-12,
Hypertriglyceridemia • Uremia ... • Hemolytic anemia ... Increase #Decrease #Diagnosis ... #DM2 #Differential
Differential diagnosis of schistocytes / fragmentation hemolysis:
 • Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA)
    - TTP
Differential diagnosis ... toxin-mediated hemolytic-uremic ... macroangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... #schistocytes #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Diagnostic Algorithms for Microcytic, Normocytic and Macrocytic Anemia

#Microcytic #Normocytic #Macrocytic #Anemia #Algorithm #Comparison #Diagnosis
Diagnostic Algorithms ... and Macrocytic Anemia ... Normocytic #Macrocytic #Anemia ... #Algorithm #Comparison ... #Diagnosis
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA) - Differential Diagnosis Table

Warm AIHA (48-70%)
Cold AHA (16-32%)
 • Donath-Landsteiner HA (paroxysmal
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia ... (AIHA) - Differential ... Diagnosis Table ... Autoimmune #Hemolytic #Anemia ... #Diagnosis #Table
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Iron deficiency anemia ... Sideroblastic anemia ... Echinocyte): Artifact, Uremia ... RBC #Morphology #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Two-Unit Red Cell Transfusions in Stable Anemic Patients 
Choosing Wisely: Things We Do For No Reason

https://www.journalofhospitalmedicine.com/jhospmed/article/145147/hospital-medicine/things-we-do-no-reason-two-unit-red-cell-transfusions

#Transfusion
Transfusions in Stable ... Anemic Patients ... #1Unit #TWDFNR #Management ... ChoosingWisely #Anemia