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Efficacy of Homemade Masks Materials

100% cotton T-shirt
Scarf
Tea towel 
Pillowcase 
Antimicrobial Pillowcase
Surgical mask
Vacuum cleaner bag
Cotton mix
Linen
Silk

Original Study:
/core/journals/disaster-medicine-and-public-health-preparedness ... /article/testing-the-efficacy-of-homemade-masks-would-they-protect-in-an-influenza-pandemic ... Efficacy #PPE #Effectiveness
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... Testing Algorithm ... INDICATIONS FOR TESTING ... #Eosinophil #Disorders ... #Algorithm #Differential
Pediatric Mouth Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Teeth:
 • Teething
Painful - Gastrointestinal:
 • Crohn's Disease
 • Ulcerative
Pediatric Mouth Disorders ... - Differential ... Algorithm Teeth: • Teething ... #Mouth #Oral #Disorders ... #Differential #
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders ... - Differential ... smear, HIV/HCV testing ... primary hematologic disorder ... #Differential #
Causes of Secondary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis
 • Pregnancy
 • Endocrinopathies: PCOS, Hypothyroidism
 • HPA Dysfunction:
Secondary Amenorrhea - Differential ... Strenuous exercise, Eating ... disorder, Stress ... Secondary #Amenorrhea #Differential
Pancytopenia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Consumption Disorders
 1. Autoimmune Mediated Pancytopenia
 2. Splenic Sequestration
Peripheral Destruction
Pancytopenia - Workup and Differential ... Algorithm Consumption Disorders ... Eating disorders ... Pancytopenia #Workup #Differential
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Dysphagia - Differential ... or neurologic disorders ... Oropharyngeal Dysphagia: Testing ... Esophageal Dysphagia: Testing ... #Dysphagia #Differential
Cancer agents and Electrolyte Disorders
 • Hypocalcemia: Cisplatin from Low Mg, Cetuximab- due to low Mg
Axitinib,
and Electrolyte Disorders ... Panitumumab- renal wasting ... Cisplatin- renal salt wasting ... #Electrolytes #Disorders ... chemotherapy #diagnosis #differential
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
lymphoproliferative disorder ... infection, autoimmune disorder ... Positive Coombs testing ... younger pts) Differential ... Monoclonal IgM Includes Disorders
Platelet disorders and Aggregometry
Glanzmann Thrombasthenia
 • Defective aggregation to all agonists except ristocetin
 • Normal platelet,
Platelet disorders ... 1 or Type 3) — differentiate ... considered first-line testing ... #Platelet #disorders ... hematology #hemepath #differential