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Prothrombin Time (PT) and Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT)

Prothrombin Time (PT) - Often Elevated in:
 • Vitamin
Time (PT) - Often Elevated ... (PTT) - Often elevated ... inhibitor Both elevated ... • Underfilled test ... laboratory #hematology #diagnosis
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
patients with anemia, diagnose ... iron deficiency ... chronic kidney tests ... Test for celiac ... Evaluation #workup #diagnosis
Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
or peripheral neurologic ... Myophosphorylase deficiency ... Myopathy #mimics #diagnosis ... #differential # ... causes #neurology
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... Diagnosis Physiologic ... - Severe iron deficiency ... Sympathetic overdrive • Elevated ... #cardiology
Diagnosing Vitamin B12 and/or Folate Deficiency

It turns out that simply measuring serum levels of B12 or
Diagnosing Vitamin ... inadequate to diagnosis ... will lead to elevated ... the first line tests ... #Diagnosis #Nutrition
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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of Anemia with elevated ... Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Dietary Deficiency ... Liver Function Tests
Diagnosis and Management of Hyponatremia

#Hyponatremia #Algorithm #Differential #Diagnosis #Management #Nephrology

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Diagnosis and Management ... Hyponatremia #Algorithm #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Nephrology ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Diagnosis and Management of Hypernatremia

#Hypernatremia #Differential #Algorithm #Causes #Nephrology #Diagnosis

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Diagnosis and Management ... Hypernatremia #Differential ... #Diagnosis * ... GrepMed Recommended Text ... : Nephrology Secrets
Causes of Metabolic Acidosis - Gap and Non-Gap - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Elevated Anion Gap
and Non-Gap - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Elevated Anion ... AnionGap #NonGap #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... Varies • No neurologic ... or supine roll test ... Vertigo #Algorithm #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology