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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... family history - Medications ... PLT in selected cases ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Gout algorithm including multiple medication classes #clinical #management #primarycare
including multiple medication ... classes #clinical ... #management #primarycare
Lupus Nephritis Primer
Class I - Minimal Mesangial
Class II - Mesangial Proliferative
Class Ill - Focal Proliferative
Class IV
Nephritis Primer Class ... IV - Diffuse Proliferative ... Classification #Classes ... differential #diagnosis #management ... #nephrology
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
Finger glucose • Medication ... ) Other: • CBC ... Ruled out other causes ... workup #diagnosis #checklist ... #neurology
Etiologies of Peripheral Neuropathy
 • Metabolic / Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia/ESRD, Hypothyroidism
 • Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics,
Hypothyroidism • Medication-induced ... • Infectious: HIV ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Autoimmune:
 • Isolated
 • Polyglandular autoimmune syndrome 1
 •
Causes of Adrenal ... • Fungal • HIV ... Thrombophilia • Critical ... Radiation • Medication ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
Creatine Kinase - Causes ... alcohol - Medications ... COVID19, CMV/EBV, HIV ... immobility • Critical ... Subacute to Chronic Causes
Priapism 

Secondary Causes:
Medications- intracavernosal injections, anticoagulants, PDE5 inhibitors, alpha blockers, methylphenidate, cocaine
Any hyperviscosity syndrome (SCD, leukemia,
Secondary Causes ... : Medications- ... Priapism #Diagnosis #Management ... #Urology #Differential
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis, Examination and Management

Uterotonic Medications (after delivery of the placenta):
 • Oxytocin
Examination and Management ... Uterotonic Medications ... • Oxytocin (causes ... Methylergonovine (causes ... #Medications
Possible Causes of Altered Urine Color 

Red 
    Foods: beets, blackberries, rhubarb
Possible Causes ... rhubarb Medications ... indomethacin, IV ... cimetidine, IV ... Differential #Diagnosis #Nephrology