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Causes of False Elevation and Reduction in HbA1c

== False Elevation ==
Decreased RBC turnover 
• Iron, B-12,
Causes of False ... Hypertriglyceridemia • Uremia ... • Hemolytic anemia ... Increase #Decrease #Diagnosis ... #DM2 #Differential
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 #
Causes of anemia in infants & children

#Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics #Differential #Anemia #Causes #Algorithm
Causes of anemia ... & children #Diagnosis ... Peds #Pediatrics #Differential ... #Anemia #Causes
Anemia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
 - History, Physical Exam, Labs
 - Microcytic
 - Normocytic
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Anemia - Workup ... and Differential ... Diagnosis - History ... - Hemolytic #Anemia ... #Diagnosis #causes
Causes of Anemia in infants & children

#Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics #Anemia #Differential #Infants #Features
Causes of Anemia ... & children #Diagnosis ... Peds #Pediatrics #Anemia ... #Differential #
Causes of Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis
Inherited
 • Membrane
 • Internal
    - Hemoglobin
Causes of Hemolytic ... Anemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Inherited ... #Hemolytic #Anemia ... Diagnosis #Causes
Differential diagnosis of schistocytes / fragmentation hemolysis:
 • Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA)
    - TTP
Differential diagnosis ... toxin-mediated hemolytic-uremic ... macroangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... #schistocytes #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Diagnostic Framework ... Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... TTP), Hemolytic uremic ... #differential # ... #anemia
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Iron deficiency anemia ... Echinocyte): Artifact, Uremia ... iron deficiency anemia ... RBC #Morphology #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
AEIOU TIPS - Mnemonic for Causes of Altered Mental Status
A - Alcohol, Acidosis, Ammonia, Arrhythmia
E -
- Mnemonic for Causes ... Oxygen, Opiates U - Uremia ... AEIOU #Mnemonic #Causes ... encephalopathy #diagnosis ... #differential #