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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup History ... procedures - Infection ... pylori test (GI symptoms ... #Causes #Workup
Pediatric Button Battery Ingestion
Most serious BB ingestions are not witnessed. Therefore, have a low threshold for
Pediatric Button ... children with symptoms ... Button batteries cause ... Ingestion #toxicology #diagnosis ... #management #Pediatrics
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
intralobular bile ducts causes ... PBC Signs and Symptoms ... or higher • Liver ... fungal, viral infections ... #workup #hepatology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
neuropsychiatric symptoms ... • Caused by liver ... Precipitants: Infection ... Encephalopathy #Grading #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Management
Post-Transplantation Lymphoproliferative Disorders (PTLD)
Definition: Lymphoid and/or plasmacytic proliferations that occur as a result of immunosuppression in
in lung>heart>liver ... and classification ... to 50% of PTLD cases ... Disorders #oncology #diagnosis ... #management #transplant
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Inflammatory: infectious ... AI, thyroid dz liver ... #diagnosis #management ... #differential #causes ... #classification
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... Growers (Runyon Classification ... gastrointestinal symptoms ... (elevations of liver ... • Clinical (Symptoms
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Inflammatory: infectious ... AI, thyroid dz liver ... #diagnosis #management ... #differential #causes ... #classification
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
or accidental injection ... • Symptoms are ... Consider other causes ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
History of EBV infection ... ingestion • B symptoms ... ) Classification ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... hematology #oncology #management