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Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Testing Algorithm ... evaluation or workup ... 1,500 cells/µL Workup ... signs or symptoms (eg ... #Differential #diagnosis
REBEL Review 54: Thromboelastogram (TEG) Interpretation

R Time - Time to start forming clot 
K Time -
Thromboelastogram (TEG ... ) Interpretation ... amplitude of the TEG ... #hematology #interpretation ... #diagnosis #components
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
MD @nickmmark #acidbase ... #workup #algorithm ... #diagnosis #acidosis ... respiratory #bloodgas #interpretation
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation and Acid-Base Pathology
1- Does the patient have an acidosis or an alkalosis?
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation ... need to do more work ... MSc @AmyChung #AcidBase ... #ABG #Interpretation ... Acidosis #Alkalosis #Diagnosis
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... Algorithm and Differential ... Diagnosis Baseline ... Interstitial nephritis: eosinophilia ... #Injury #AKI #Workup
Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Insufficient ... Shift Work) Sleep ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Approach to Thyroid Function Tests in the Evaluation of Hyperthyroidism
 • Low TSH, Low normal T4
Hyperthyroidism: Work-up ... Hyperthyroidism #algorithm ... #diagnosis #endocrinology ... #TFTs #TSH #Interpretation
Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Approach to PFTs:
1) Look at Flow-Volume Loop if available
2) FEV1/FVC <
Function Test (PFT) Interpretation ... Algorithm Approach ... (restrictive component ... confirm restrictive component ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Causes of Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Abnormal Chest X-Ray:
 • Chronic Infection (Eg. Fungal, Tuberculosis)
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Abnormal ... Chronic Infection (Eg ... Non-Asthmatic Eosinophilic ... #Algorithm #Causes
Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm
IgA TTG has high sensitivity and specificity of ~ 98% and is
Celiac Disease - Diagnosis ... Algorithm IgA ... TTG has high sensitivity ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology ... #workup