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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 ... 1,500 cells/µL Workup ... are asthma, allergy
Angioedema - Classification Diagnosis and Treatment
Types of Angioedema:
 • Acute allergic angioedema - Usually occurs with
Angioedema - Classification ... and Treatment Types ... cell-mediated in > 90% of cases ... #Angioedema #Classification ... #Types #Diagnosis
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
tubular acidosis (Types ... and 2, but not type ... 4) - Salt wasting ... Potassium #Table #Classification ... #Causes
Hypersensitivity: Definitions
 • Type I - Production of lgE Abs that bind to harmless allergens and
Definitions • Type ... reaction • Type ... cell surfaces causes ... causes development ... #Types #Classification
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Summary table of types ... Mechanism of Action: Allergen-specific ... lgE causes mast-cell ... #allergy #table ... #classification
Diagnostic algorithm for the workup of hypercalcemia. The diagnostic workup for patients presenting with hypercalcemia rests
Diagnostic algorithm ... for the workup ... sensitivity for correct classification ... Thus, further testing ... #Differential #Algorithm
Pediatric Mouth Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Teeth:
 • Teething
Painful - Gastrointestinal:
 • Crohn's Disease
 • Ulcerative
Pediatric Mouth Disorders ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Teeth: • Teething ... Inflammation: • Allergic ... #Causes #Peds #
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
neurocognitive disorders ... Diagnosis and workup ... What type of MNCD ... hallucinations - Movement disorders ... Differential #Subtypes #Classification
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
sudden onset, "tearing ... connective tissue disorder ... Dissection protocol • Classification ... : - Type A ... aorta) - Type
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... protein receptor type ... activin A receptor type ... Hypertension #PHTN #Classification ... #Differential #Causes