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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Risks factor for HIV ... , HCV - Alcohol ... peripheral blood smear, HIV ... /HCV testing - ... K), H. pylori test
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint ... Like in this case ... - parvovirus, HIV ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology #
The following graph was prepared based on the latest information on Testing for the Diagnosis of
the Diagnosis of HIV ... days of possible HIV ... At day 10, the HIV ... PCR can detect HIV ... is not enough HIV
Non-HCV infectious mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes and management - French Vasculitis Study Group

< 5%
Non-HCV infectious ... vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes ... involvement - Joint ... frequently related to HBV ... Cryoglobulinemia #Vasculitis #Rheumatology
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Infectious Joint ... Polyarticular Join ... rash) • Primary HIV ... Infectious #JointPain #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Thessaly Test for Knee Meniscal Tear

The test is positive if there is medial or lateral joint
Thessaly Test for ... medial or lateral joint ... #Thessaly #Test ... Tear #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #msk
Myositis and Myopathies
Polymyositis 
 • Progressive, symmetric muscle weakness 
 • Elevated CK, +Anti-Jo, +Anti-Mi2
Dermatomyositis
stiffness in proximal joints ... rimmed vacuoles HIV ... CK, Detectable HIV ... myopathy) VA Joint ... diagnosis #comparison #rheumatology
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
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
Bunnel-Littler PIP Joint Test on Physical Exam
For intrinsic vs joint capsule cause of restriction or tightness
Test on Physical ... capsule cause of ... BunnelLittler #Test ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #msk #PIP