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Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Causes of Bleeding ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Quantitative Defect • Decreased ... Destruction • Abnormal ... #Hematology
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Doppler US : halo sign ... Abnormal TAB ... #Rheumatology # ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
GCA, SLE, GPA) - ... congenital defects) -> Abnormal ... anti-coagulation • Hematologic ... ophthalmology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic sx + signs ... , but normal values ... increase w/age. ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... #Temporal #Signs
Physiologic Skin Changes in Pregnancy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Face
 • Melasma
Abdomen
 • Linea Nigra 
Hormone induced
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Face ... genitalia • Increase ... • Chadwick's sign ... #SkinChanges #normal
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
purposes of this algorithm ... lack of tapering, decreased ... clinical and lab signs ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... Disease #Incomplete #Algorithm
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Vascular ... function may be abnormal ... RBC (hemolysis, bleeding ... #algorithm #hepatology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... - what is the bleeding ... are needed: • HgbA1c ... or death (CARP, DECREASE ... stratification #diagnosis
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
purpura: Strong sign ... Elevated ESR and CRP GCA ... artery tenderness - decreased ... develop in pts with GCA ... fluid (CSF) is abnormal