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Bronchiectasis: diagnosis and management 

Causes of localized -> diffuse bronchiectasis
Foreign body, Bronchial stenosis (tumor, .. ),
compression from lymph node ... deficiency, CVID+++, HIV ... #Differential #workup ... #algorithm #pulmonary
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
FUO) - Further Workup ... Returning Traveler’ algorithm ... Test for the respective ... Lymph node biopsy ... UnknownOrigin #workup
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... K), H. pylori test ... thyroid function test ... marrow evaluation: not ... Diagnosis #Causes #Workup
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
Vascular imaging → Test ... thrombophilias are not ... - No other workup ... Hypercoagulable #Workup ... hematology #diagnosis #algorithm
HIV PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) - Truvada 

HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is available in the form of
patients who are NOT ... These tests include ... & pregnancy tests ... TDF (TAF does not ... PrEP actually works
Bunnel-Littler PIP Joint Test on Physical Exam
For intrinsic vs joint capsule cause of restriction or tightness
Bunnel-Littler PIP ... Joint Test on Physical ... extension, but not ... BunnelLittler #Test ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... indicator that SLE is not ... serum (2) Is not ... : HIV test, a rubella ... Arthritis #laboratory #workup
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
failure, esp in work-up ... history Initial Work-up ... Troponin, TSH, CPK, HIV ... Urine Pregnancy Test ... Checklist #diagnosis #workup
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
the preferred test ... lesion samples is not ... typically part of the workup ... • Test all patients ... for HIV, Chlamydia
Mother's Kiss Technique for Nasal Foreign Body Removal
NASAL FOREIGN BODY: children enjoy sticking objects up their
presentation to the ER ... Not resuscitation ... a trip to the ER ... technique when his ... this technique worked