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Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Causes of Anemia ... RA, SLE, PRV, Chronic ... Reticulocytosis • Renal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... test, ANA (e.g., SLE ... changes), high MCV anemia ... patients if the cause ... #Workup #hematology
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
Abnormality • SLE ... Iron deficiency anemia ... discoloration) • Chronic renal ... Systemic #Secondary #dermatology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Hyperkalemia
Pseudohyperkalemia
 - Tourniquet use
 - Hemolysis (in vitro)
 - Leukocytosis
 - Thrombocytosis
Intra- to extracellular
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... shift - Acidosis ... pseudohypoaldosteronism, systemic lupus ... tubular acidosis ... #Hyperkalemia #Causes
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
• Recent IV potassium ... - Metabolic acidosis ... insufficiency/Failure • SLE ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #potassium #high
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Elevation, Lactic Acidosis ... again we might see ... Type A Lactic Acidosis ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia ... Type B Lactic Acidosis
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
• Recent IV potassium ... - Metabolic acidosis ... insufficiency/Failure • SLE ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #potassium #high
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Weakness, cramping, nausea ... reabsorption) Workup ... only if no clear cause ... and Elimination (see ... Management #Treatment #potassium
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
syndrome (PRIS) - acidosis ... , bradycardia. renal ... it should not cause ... amnesia and analgesia ... result in lactic acidosis
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
result in severe anemia ... immune hemolytic anemia ... the presence of renal ... ThromboticThrombocytopenicPurpura #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hematology