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Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
HSV, EBV, HIV, HepB ... , HepC Bacterial
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
6-8AM Cortisol Level ... morning cortisol levels ... - Levels > 15 ... - Intermediate levels ... #Stimulation #Endocrinology
Hepatitis B Typical Serologic Course of Progression to Chronic HBV Infection

#Diagnosis #HBV #HepB #HepatitisB #SerologicTesting #Antigens
Diagnosis #HBV #HepB ... Antigens #Antibody #Levels
Management of Chronic Hepatitis B

To use this table, match the HBeAG status (left), ALT level (top),
status (left), ALT level ... ), and HBV dna level ... #HepatitisB #HepB
Hypoglycemia Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Firstly check if it is true (Whipple's triad).
After that, check labs
insulin, proinsulin, pepC ... Workup #Algorithm #endocrinology
Hypocalcemia Laboratory Evaluation

Serum levels of PTH, phosphorus, 25-hydroxyvitamin D, and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D can help differentiate between
Evaluation Serum levels ... Hypocalcemia #Laboratory #Levels ... Hyperparathyroidism #Diagnosis #Endocrinology
Hepatitis C - Overview, Clinical Features, Diagnosis and Management

by Kara Lau @ytk_lau

#HepatitisC #HCV #HepC #diagnosis #management
HepatitisC #HCV #HepC
Adrenal Insufficiency Algorithm - Cosyntropin Stimulation Test
T-1m: Baseline cortisol drawn
T0: 250 µg cosyntropin given IV
T30m: Repeat
Repeat cortisol level ... Final cortisol level ... #Stimulation #endocrinology
Back to the "10 Need to Know" series - Drug Therapeutic Target Levels. 

For lithium, target
Therapeutic Target Levels ... lithium, target levels ... mortality at a higher level
Here is a quick guide on the common direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for chronic hepatitis C virus
infectiousdisease #hepatology #HepC