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Comparison of Pathologic Breathing Patterns
Biot's respiration aka ataxic respiration:
 - Periodic breathing: hyperpnea (or normopnea) and
Comparison of Pathologic ... ketoacidosis) U = Uremia ... #Respiratory #pulmonary ... #diagnosis #comparison
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Infarction and Pulmonary ... patients with uremic ... #Presentation #comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis
AEIOU - Mnemonic of Acute Indications for Dialysis 
A - Acidosis - pH < 7.1
E -
Heart Failure U - Uremia ... - Uremic Pericarditis ... , Uremic Encephalopathy ... hemodialysis #nephrology #diagnosis
Uremic frost on the forehead.

Full blown uremic syndrome of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is seldom seen
Uremic frost on ... Full blown uremic ... examination he had uremic ... frost can make its diagnosis ... #Uremic #frost #
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Iron-deficiency anemia ... Sideroblastic anemia ... PD deficiency, Pulmonary ... Schistocytes - Hemolytic uremic ... Morphology #Atlas #key #diagnosis
Differential diagnosis of schistocytes / fragmentation hemolysis:
 • Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA)
    - TTP
Differential diagnosis ... toxin-mediated hemolytic-uremic ... macroangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... #differential #diagnosis
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
Algorithm for workup of thrombocytopenia based on observation of the peripheral blood film. 
TTP/HUS indicates thrombotic
purpura/hemolytic uremic ... 2012, p 193 #Diagnosis
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
- Differential Diagnosis ... Malignancy • Pulmonary ... • Asbestos • Uremia ... Pleural #Effusion #Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of False Elevation and Reduction in HbA1c

== False Elevation ==
Decreased RBC turnover 
• Iron, B-12,
Hypertriglyceridemia • Uremia ... • Hemolytic anemia ... Increase #Decrease #Diagnosis