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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Diagnosis and Workup ... Risks factor for HIV ... decreased PLT count: CBC ... #Workup #hematology
Bronchiectasis: diagnosis and management 

Causes of localized -> diffuse bronchiectasis
Foreign body, Bronchial stenosis (tumor, .. ),
diagnosis and management ... Causes of localized ... deficiency, CVID+++, HIV ... Bronchiectasis #diagnosis #management ... #Differential #workup
Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Sickle Cell Crises
Clinical Manifestations and Management

#Diagnosis #Management #Hematology #SickleCell
Evaluation and Management ... of Sickle Cell Crises ... Clinical Manifestations ... and Management ... Manifestations #Workup
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
- Atypical Clinical ... Diagnosis and Workup ... No additional workup ... endemic area) ± HIV ... CNS inflammatory cause
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
Diagnosis and workup ... 1) Clinical ... hydrocephalus, HIV ... Alzheimer - 1st cause ... Dementia - 2nd cause
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... osmolarity If cause ... investigations depending on clinical ... hepatitis serology, HIV ... #Injury #AKI #Workup
Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia 
Clinical 
 • Caused by Pneumocystis jirovecii (formerly carinil) 
 • Immunocompromised host
jirovecii Pneumonia Clinical ... • Caused by ... Immunocompromised host (HIV ... ) • Seen in HIV ... Pneumonia #Diagnosis #Management
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
How do you work ... Evaluation • ABCs • IV ... Evaluate underlying cause ... ) Other: • CBC ... #CVA #stroke #workup
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
or iatrogenic causes ... Plan definitive management ... a dramatic clinical ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
HIV PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) - Truvada 

HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is available in the form of
- Truvada HIV ... meet with their clinician ... & side effect management ... PrEP actually works ... Truvada #Monitoring #Management