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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... - Bone marrow evaluation ... However, it may ... Refractory ITP, ... #Workup #hematology
Algorithm for workup of thrombocytopenia based on observation of the peripheral blood film. 
TTP/HUS indicates thrombotic
Algorithm for workup ... TTP/HUS indicates ... Thrombocytopenia #Evaluation
Hyponatremia - Diagnostic Evaluation Algorithm

Step 1: Consider whether Posm may actually be normal or elevated
Step 2:
Hyponatremia - Diagnostic Evaluation ... Consider whether Posm may ... considered likely, the cause ... Hyponatremia #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Evaluation #Algorithm
Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Sickle Cell Crises
Clinical Manifestations and Management

#Diagnosis #Management #Hematology #SickleCell
Algorithm for the Evaluation ... of Sickle Cell Crises ... Manifestations #Workup
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
or anuria that may ... urgent nephrology evaluation ... are caused by prerenal ... CONSIDER INTRINSIC CAUSES ... KidneyInjury #simplified #workup
Freiberg Infraction - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Sclerosis of the 2nd MT head with flattening of
Widening of the MTP ... Case description ... • Flattened MT ... • Unstable 2nd MTP ... injury: Dorsal MTP
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
during medical evaluation ... or workup for specific ... 1,500 cells/µL Workup ... for secondary causes ... glucocorticoid treatment may
Simplified Vasopressors and Inotropes Comparison Chart
MAP = CO x SVR
Dobutamine - Norepinephrine - Epinephrine - Phenylephrine
Comparison Chart MAP ... Inotropes #comparison #table
Hypercalcemia Evaluation
1) Clinical clues
 - Is the patient symptomatic?
 - Family history?
 - Have you done
Hypercalcemia Evaluation ... 1) Clinical clues ... Hypercalcemia #workup ... calcium #elevated #evaluation ... #workup
Mean arterial pressure (MAP)

A common method used to estimate the MAP is the following formula:
* MAP
arterial pressure (MAP ... to estimate the MAP ... SP – DP) or * MAP ... If the MAP drops ... blood will not be able