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Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
Ascites - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... and anaerobic culture ... MatthewHoMD #Ascites #Differential
Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
Differential Diagnosis ... , no extensive workup ... EtOH - Infectious workup ... urine and blood cultures ... #Hypoglycemia #Differential
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... Algorithm and Differential ... including blood culture ... , urine culture, ... #Injury #AKI #Workup
Age-Focused Initial Evaluation for Pyoderma Gangrenosum 

All Patients: 
 - A thorough history and physical examination
biopsy with tissue culture ... ) - CBC with differential ... #Gangrenosum #Workup
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Blood Culture-Negative ... separate blood cultures ... microbiological techniques Work-up ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #differential ... #workup #infectiousdiseases
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
Diagnostic Approach and Differential ... Optional tests: Culture ... in blood culture ... Jcortesizaguirr #Ascites #workup ... #Differential #
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... Bacterial culture ... #Diarrhea #Workup ... Transplant #diagnosis #differential
Fever in the Returning International Traveler
Investigations after comprehensive physical examination including thorough skin examination: 
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Smears, Blood Cultures ... epidemiology: • Stool Culture ... 4) All other cultures ... empiric #management #workup ... #diagnosis #differential
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
for cell count, culture ... rheumatology #approach #workup ... #differential #
Blood Culture Collection Algorithm - Adult Patients with Suspected Systemic Infection 

Pawlowicz et al evidenced based
Blood Culture Collection ... to obtain blood cultures ... drawing blood cultures ... warrant blood cultures ... warrant blood cultures