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Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Abnormal platelet function ... clotting factor function ... • Extremes of age ... Fecal occult blood test
Urinalysis & Urine Sodium 
Theophilus Protospatharius, a seventh-century physician who wrote the first manuscript focused exclusively
documenting proteinuria as ... Clarity Dipstick test ... • Urinary casts ... with normal renal function ... leucocyte-esterase #urine #UNa #casts
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
should undergo lab testing ... dL, anemia for age ... , decreased LV function ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... Functional status ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... determine if stress test ... surgery Stress Testing
Fever After International Travel

Infectious Disease:
• Endemic in either the destination or home region

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
infections, such as ... falciparum: Most cases ... liver and renal function ... polymerase-chain-reaction (PCR) testing ... and possibly PCR testing
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
Epidemiology: 10 cases ... Achalasia: Testing ... esophagus and incomplete ... gastroesophageal junction ... gastroesophageal junction
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)

Granulomatous Lesions comprising langerin-positive histiocytes and an inflammatory infiltrate can arise in virtually
now classified as ... Incidence: 4–5 cases ... Birbeck granules (EM ... assess organ function ... therapies for cases