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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... K), H. pylori test ... thyroid function test ... Platelet #Disorders #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Transplant Infections Timeline
Pre-transplant:
 • Common bacteria (endogenous): Staphylococci (skin), Gram-negative bacilli (gut)
 • Viruses: HSV (reactivation)
Engraftment:
gut) • Viruses: HSV ... reactivation), HHV ... Infections #Timeline #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #infectiousdiseases
Diagnosis and Management of Hypernatremia

#Hypernatremia #Differential #Algorithm #Causes #Nephrology #Diagnosis

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Diagnosis and Management ... Hypernatremia #Differential ... #Algorithm #Causes ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Bronchiectasis: diagnosis and management 

Causes of localized -> diffuse bronchiectasis
Foreign body, Bronchial stenosis (tumor, .. ),
diagnosis and management ... Causes of localized ... deficiency, CVID+++, HIV ... Bronchiectasis #diagnosis #management ... #Differential #
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
Diagnosis and Management ... the preferred test ... the workup • Test ... all patients for HIV ... #Microbiology #InfectiousDiseases
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
shows how pre-test ... with a low pre-test ... acyclovir in these cases ... PCR would cause ... is proposed: #Management
Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
Travel History - Clues ... , Hepatitis C, HIV ... , HIV, Hepatitis ... HPI #Interview #InfectiousDiseases ... #Infections #differential
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... whispered voice test ... cause unknown) ... zoster virus ○ HIV ... Hearing #Loss #Differential
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
Diagnosis and Management ... fungal infection, HIV ... A STIM test can ... ACTH STIM TEST: ... Secondary #Diagnosis #Management
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
Infectious Causes ... canimorsus • Virus: HIV ... #Infectious #Causes ... Insufficiency #AI #differential ... endocrinology #infectiousdiseases