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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... : INR/PT, aPTT(liver ... disease, decrease ... disease), HBsAg ... #Workup #hematology
Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
Diagnosis and Workup ... Clinical History: - Fever ... depending on the cause ... Inflammatory diseases ... #Differential #Causes
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
significant portal HTN Signs ... obstruction) • Lack of signs ... • Infiltrative diseases ... Veno-occlusive disease ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Infections Rats can Transmit to Humans
Other infections not highlighted include Lassa fever, Plague, Salmonella, Tularemia etc

Rat
include Lassa fever ... : - Rat-Bite Fever ... AnnKumfer #Rats #Diseases ... Transmissible #InfectiousDiseases ... #Diagnosis #Management
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
• Rickettsial diseases ... • Crohn disease ... • Behcet disease ... Non-Infectious Causes ... Brucellosis Faget's Sign
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
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Suspected Celiac Disease ... suspected: • Signs ... treatment • Elevated liver ... without discernable cause ... • Signs of osteoporosis
Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Upper GI Bleed - Management ... Disease Consult ... GI ± EGD Causes ... • Peptic Ulcer Disease ... Differential #Diagnosis #management
Diseases of the Biliary Tract
Asymptomatic gallstones - Asymptomatic
Symptomatic gallstones - Biliary pain
Cholesterolosis of gallbladder - Usually
Diseases of the ... Adenomyomatosis - May cause ... , vomiting, fever ... , Murphy sign Chronic ... pancreatitis #biliary #diseases
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Insufficiency Addison's Disease ... aldosterone Causes ... : Most Common Causes ... Tuberculosis: can cause ... • Low-grade fever
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
intralobular bile ducts causes ... failure PBC Signs ... but elevated as disease ... , IgG4 related disease ... cholangitis #diagnosis #workup