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NINDS Diagnostic Criteria for Guillain Barre Syndrome 
Features Required for Guillain-Barré Syndrome:
 • Progressive muscle weakness
Criteria for Guillain ... sensory symptoms or signs ... nervous system signs ... except in Miller Fisher ... #criteria #neurology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
evaluation or workup ... 1,500 cells/µL Workup ... organ-specific signs ... #Differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #eosinophilia
4T Score for Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia

Interpretation of the 4T score:
0-3 points:  Low probability (<<1%)
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- No further workup ... Thrombocytopenia #Diagnosis ... #Criteria #Hematology
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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skin thickening Signs ... Scleroderma #SSc #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #signs ... symptoms #testing #workup
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
assessment - Vital signs ... presentation in winter ... tox/infectious workup ... Delirium #Evaluation #Workup ... #CriticalCare #Diagnosis
Flexor Tenosynovitis

And of course don't forget Kanavel's Criteria:
1. Tenderness along course of finger
2. Symmetrical swelling of
forget Kanavel's Criteria ... along course of finger ... Tenosynovitis #Kanavels #Criteria ... #Clinical #Sign ... #Hand #MSK #Diagnosis
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Symptoms (included in DSM 5 criteria) - Present during
included in DSM 5 criteria ... ) - Worse in winter ... MoodDisorders #Diagnosis ... Pathophysiology #Signs
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
have no clinical criteria ... Supplemental lab criteria ... clinical and lab signs ... under nail bed of fingers ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Adult Onset Still's Disease
Systemic inflammation with urticarial rash.
Rash: 
 • Nonpruritic, evanescent (correlates with time of
• Leukocytosis Diagnosis ... - Yamaguchi criteria ... 5 of the below criteria ... lasting two weeks or longer ... #rheumatology #
Borderline Personality Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Behavioral Traits:
 • Unstable Relationships - Alternating extremes of idealization
hours to days) • Anger ... - Control of anger ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis ... #Psychiatry #Criteria ... #Signs #Symptoms