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Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Pulmonary Function ... Tests (PFTs) - ... Algorithm • Normal ... #Pulmonary #FunctionTests ... #PFTs #Interpretation
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... smear, HIV/HCV testing ... PLT in selected cases ... country), thyroid function ... gastric bypass), LFT
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... initial response to abnormal ... decision for repeat testing ... #LFTs #Abnormal ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Most Common Causes ... moderate-to-severe cases ... - BAR >1.0 is abnormal ... ) • Pulmonary function ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
of Hemostasis - Differential ... discern these causes ... are liver function ... fibrinogen levels, and testing ... Bruising #Hemostasis #Differential
Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
This abnormal signal ... lower physical function ... negatively affect function ... (save $$) Differential ... in these cases
Urinalysis & Urine Sodium 
Theophilus Protospatharius, a seventh-century physician who wrote the first manuscript focused exclusively
Urinis", determined heating ... • Urinary casts ... not be used with normal ... renal function. ... leucocyte-esterase #urine #UNa #casts
Causes of Secondary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Absence of menses for more than 3 cycles or
Causes of Secondary ... Amenorrhea - Differential ... estrogen: • Functional ... (e.g. eating disorder ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Delayed Fracture Healing - Non-Union - Malunion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Inflammation (Hours-Days) -> Soft Callus (Days-Weeks)
deviations from normal ... axis Non Functional ... Misalignment before casting ... • Premature cast ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
group of disorders caused ... age • 22 and 45 cases ... skin that are caused ... blood count with differential ... Treatment: Goals: Treating