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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup History ... procedures - Infection ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... /psychiatric changes
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
BCNIE Diagnostic ... factors: - Serology ... See charts - ... #differential #workup ... #infectiousdiseases
Coccidiomycosis - Diagnosis
Diagnosis:
 • Mildly elevated peripheral WBC, Eosinophilia (25%), Elevated ESR, Procalcitonin normal (95%)
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Diagnosis: • Mildly ... trend response to treatment ... immunodiffusion test ... for cytological examination ... #workup #infectiousdiseases
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Antimicrobial treatment ... vomiting, visual changes ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases ... #Neurology
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... trypanosomiasis) is an infectious ... family Route of infections ... Confirmatory Tests ... and immunoblot (TESA
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
C3, C4 - Test for ... present) - These infections ... glomerular #testing #workup ... #diagnosis #glomerulonephritis ... nephrotic #nephritic #nephrology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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Neurovascular Examination ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment ... #causes #neurology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... vasculitis vs infection ... headaches, vision changes ... the “Chewing gum test ... Treatment of GCA
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... reabsorption) Workup ... Cortisol+ACTH stim test ... #Hyperkalemia #Diagnosis ... #potassium #nephrology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
. 5) C3, C4 - Test ... present) - These infections ... glomerular #disease #workup ... #diagnosis #initial ... #testing #nephrology