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An Approach to Jaundice Workup Algorithm by CBC and LFT Pattern

- Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong

#Jaundice #Workup
Approach to Jaundice Workup ... Algorithm by CBC ... DrEricStrong #Jaundice #Workup ... #Algorithm #Patterns
Ascaris lumbricoides - Ascariasis Life Cycle
1) Adults in small intestine
2) Fertilized egg - Unfertilized egg (will
Hatched larvae enter ... swallowed, re-entering ... lumbricoides #Ascariasis #LifeCycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
) Fungal: • CD4 ... > 200: Endemic ... Aspergillus spp, Endemic ... Parasitic: • CD4 ... Infections #HIVAIDS #workup
Pneumonia - Causative Organisms
 • CAP - Typical, Atypical, Endemic
 • Aspiration
 • Decreased Immunity
 •
Typical, Atypical, Endemic ... HAP, VAP - CMC ... organisms #causative #algorithm
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm History ... ultrasound • CXR • CBC ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup
Malaria - Plasmodium Life Cycle
1) Mosquito takes a blood meal (injects sporozoites)
Human Liver Stages
2) Infected liver
Microgametocyte entering ... Malaria #Plasmodium #lifecycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • 12-13 g/dL,
 • ANC < 1800/uL,
 • platelet < 150,000/uL

Initial
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... /uL Initial Workup ... : CBC with diff, ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #hematology #workup
Amyloidosis - Workup and Diagnostic Algorithm
 • Serum Immunofixation and Serum Free Light Chains
 • Biopsy
Amyloidosis - Workup ... and Diagnostic Algorithm ... spectrometry) • CBC ... #Amyloidosis #Workup ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Babesiosis - Babesia Life Cycle
1) Tick takes a blood meal (sporozoites introduced into host)
2) Trophozie ←→
gut → ookinete enters ... Babesiosis #Babesia #LifeCycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Intestinal Hookworm Life Cycle
1) Eggs in feces
2) Rhabditiform larva hatches
3) Development to filariform larva in environment
4)
Re-activated larvae may enter ... Hookworm #Intestinal #lifecycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc