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Mixing Study
 • Clotting tests can be abnormal due to either a clotting factor deficiency, or
to be normal. 1: ... 1 Mix of Patient's ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... #laboratory
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential ... Workup Step #1 ... & desmopressin test ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... Algorithm #Sodium #nephrology
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Hemolysis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework 1) ... Hypophostphatemia Laboratory ... Tests: - Haptoglobin ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... ANA result is a strong ... CRP level: (1) ... more time for the laboratory ... as opposed to 1
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
and workup 1) ... deficiency, ... laboratory ... tests + imaging ... multiple ischemic stroke ... MNCD #Dementia #Differential
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... pathognomonic laboratory ... tests in Behcet ... Behcet disease) Differential ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Herpesviruses (MCC: HSV 1) ... simplex virus 1 ... Arboviruses: - West ... meningovascular (stroke ... regarded as a strong
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
• Prevalence: 1: ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test ... around the anus Laboratory ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Laboratory accidents ... symptoms, positive serology ... mural thrombi (→stroke ... Confirmatory Tests ... and immunoblot (TESA
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
and fever) and laboratory ... permanent alopecia Differential ... • Seizures • Strokes ... • ANA titers > 1: ... Ro/La, anti-Jo-1,