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Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
evaluation or workup ... 1,500 cells/µL Workup ... organ-specific signs ... Disorders #Algorithm #Differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
sliding/barcode sign ... Consolidations - "Shred" sign ... the severity Acute ... #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #signs
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... - AKI Workup Algorithm ... Diagnosis Baseline ... clinical context and signs ... #causes
Important Causes of RUQ and Midline Abdominal Pain - Illness Scripts
PUD, Gastroenteritis, Small bowel obstruction, Appendicitis,
Important Causes ... Biliary colic, Acute ... Cholangitis, Acute ... AbdominalPain #differential ... #diagnosis #signs
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
significant portal HTN Signs ... obstruction) • Lack of signs ... • Cirrhosis/acute ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #hepatology
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
most common causes ... dullness, puddle sign ... incisional). 3) Signs ... Jcortesizaguirr #Ascites #workup ... Diagnosis #hepatology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential ... hypertension and signs ... renal bruit or signs ... #causes #Differential
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis
 • Etiologies
 • Presentation
 • Workup
 • Diagnosis

- Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong
Acute Pancreatitis ... - Diagnosis • ... Presentation • Workup ... #differential # ... causes #signs #symptoms
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
and workup ... Alzheimer - 1st cause ... (parkinsonian signs ... Dementia - 2nd cause ... MNCD #Dementia #Differential
Diseases of the Biliary Tract
Asymptomatic gallstones - Asymptomatic
Symptomatic gallstones - Biliary pain
Cholesterolosis of gallbladder - Usually
Adenomyomatosis - May cause ... gallbladder cancer Acute ... fever, Murphy sign ... biliary #diseases #differential ... #diagnosis #surgery