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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... Risks factor for HIV ... , HCV - Alcohol ... peripheral blood smear, HIV ... /HCV testing -
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm ... for alternative causes ... Viral infections (HAV ... , HBV, HCV, HEV, ... Injury #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Unintentional Weight Loss - History and Workup

Complete Physical Exam - Often overlooked components: Lymph nodes, Mental
- History and Workup ... albumin, HbAIc, TSH, HIV ... screen Other Tests ... Consider ESR, CRP, HCV ... Unintentional #Diagnosis #workup
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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elevation • Nausea ... 14%), in which case ... Nucleic Acid test ... the first test to ... -1 antibody test
Differential Diagnosis for Generalized Lymphadenopathy

Viral
• HIV 
• EBV 
• CMV 
• HBV 
• Dengue 
• Rubella
Lymphadenopathy Viral • HIV ... EBV • CMV • HBV ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Algorithm #Oncology
Bronchiectasis: diagnosis and management 

Causes of localized -> diffuse bronchiectasis
Foreign body, Bronchial stenosis (tumor, .. ),
management Causes ... deficiency, CVID+++, HIV ... #Differential #workup ... #algorithm #pulmonary
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
Thomas' Test for ... Thomas' Test ... Video via @open_michigan ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Pap Smear Algorithm 
#Diagnosis #Pap #Smear #Test #Cervical #HPV #Screening #PrimaryCare #Management #Vaccination #Gynecology
Pap Smear Algorithm ... Diagnosis #Pap #Smear #Test ... #Cervical #HPV
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
has a risk of HSV ... probability of HSV ... HSV encephalitis ... PCR would cause ... #HSV #PulmCrit
Freiberg's Test for Piriformis Syndrome

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, internally rotate the hip.
Pain in the
Freiberg's Test ... Syndrome Flex the hip ... internally rotate the hip ... lumbar #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #msk