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Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... Testing Algorithm ... evaluation or workup ... for specific symptoms ... #diagnosis #hematology
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
arteritis (GCA) 1) Is ... acute ischemic disorder ... GiantCellArteritis #GCA #Rheumatology ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup History ... pylori test (GI symptoms ... disorder is suspected ... #hematology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Workup Summary ... IBS is NOT a diagnosis ... last 3 months + symptom ... Pelvic Floor Disorder ... #workup #gastroenterology
Inherited Non-hemolytic Disorders of Hyperbilirubinemia 

== Disorders of Conjugation ==
Gilbert Syndrome:
 • 5-10% of the population
examination; nonspecific symptoms ... • Type I CN is ... • Disorder is ... Congenital #bilirubin #hepatology ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Framework Symptom ... | Diagnosis • ... URGENT WORKUP ... #Management #gastroenterology ... #workup
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic ... Above 95 (or 100) is ... (BM) ablative disorders ... #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hematology #Microcytic
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... suspected HH based on symptoms ... including liver and hematologic ... disorders. ... #hepatology #gastroenterology
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS) - Summary Framework

Hematologic disorder characterized by the presence of either
Summary Framework Hematologic ... disorder characterized ... constitutional symptoms ... , or a related disorder ... #diagnosis #oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
incompetent • CLL is ... with no early symptoms ... lymphoproliferative disorders ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology