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Clinical Presentation and Diagnosis of Common Causes of Vaginitis

#Vaginitis #Differential #Diagnosis #Comparison #Table #Testing #Gynecology #OBGyn
Diagnosis of Common Causes ... Diagnosis #Comparison #Table ... #Testing #Gynecology ... #OBGyn
Antenatal Visits - Testing and Schedule
At Every Visit:	
 • Gestational Age	
 • BP
 • Maternal Weight
Antenatal Visits - Testing ... Protein Blood Work ... , Parvovirus GDM ... Glucose Tolerance Testing ... Screening #obstetrics #obgyn
Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes

Increased red cell production: 
 • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia 
 • Erythroid
Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm ... and Causes Increased ... • Increased LDH ... #Differential #Causes ... #Workup #Hematology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Algorithm INDICATIONS ... evaluation or workup ... 1,500 cells/µL Workup ... for secondary causes ... eosinophilia (common causes
Hypereosinophilia Different Diagnosis and Workup
Secondary causes are broad so start with a med review, the most
Diagnosis and Workup ... Secondary causes ... the most common cause ... the US inpatient setting ... #algorithm
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup ... and Diagnosis Algorithm ... mimics, repeat testing ... Nephrology if cause ... #Workup #urology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... Algorithm and Differential ... osmolarity If cause ... fragmentocytes, LDH ... #Injury #AKI #Workup
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
Inappropriate ADH ... Cerebral salt wasting ... insufficiency ADH ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table ... #Causes #Sodium
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
time you have a case ... normal volume-based algorithm ... Cerebral Salt Wasting ... • ADH Not Present ... differential #diagnosis #table
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
pre-eclampsia * High LDH ... child * Severe cases ... AFLP #Obstetrics #OBGyn ... Diagnosis #Comparison #Table