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Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Bimodal Age ... B-Cell ~90% • Low ... Classification #pathophysiology ... #algorithm
D-dimer
Plasma D-dimer is a product of clot breakdown, released upon degradation of polymerized, crosslinked fibrin. Elevated
fibrin clot has formed ... specificity is 0-18% How ... adjusted d-dimer testing ... Ddimer #dimer #pathophysiology ... #hematology #differential
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
This becomes a flawed ... alterations in the setting ... only 5% of the resting ... cardiology #clinica l#foamed ... #algorithm #criticalcare
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
This becomes a flawed ... alterations in the setting ... only 5% of the resting ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #criticalcare #foamed
Causes of Primary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No onset of menarche by age 16 with secondary
Primary Amenorrhea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... of menarche by age ... of menarche by age ... Etiology - High FSH, Low
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Performance thorough ... Age 4. ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Orthopedic • Low ... surgery Stress Testing
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
poorly formed or ... • Mean age at Dx ... 70-75 years of age ... people older than age ... blood count with differential
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
mental status and low ... augment forward flow ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... treatment #table #foamed
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... Microglial cells are ... in improperly folded ... - Further testing ... conditions listed in differential
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
There are similarities ... both conditions, low ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #criticalcare #foamed