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Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Chronic Infection) High ... (>100 fL) • B12 ... #MCV #Classification ... #Differential #
Causes of False Elevation and Reduction in HbA1c

== False Elevation ==
Decreased RBC turnover 
• Iron, B-12,
turnover • Iron, B-12 ... , or folate deficiency ... High Glucose ... • Hemolytic anemia ... Diagnosis #DM2 #Differential
Algorithm for patients with hypokalemia on the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ratio in the urine
Urine K+
patients with hypokalemia ... the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ... Administration of inulin, B2 ... #urine #potassium ... #differential #
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential ... - Shock - Hypovolemia ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia ... #Differential # ... #typea #typeb #classification
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... Loss of sodium/Potassium ... High body temperatures ... Possible DIC - Mild lactic ... acidosis - CPK elevation
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
), sickle cell anemia ... aldosterone synthase deficiency ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #High ... #Potassium #Classification
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Growers (Runyon Classification ... gastrointestinal symptoms (elevations ... Bone Marrow - Anemia ... Symptoms, Imaging, high ... NTM #Infections #differential