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Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes

Increased red cell production: 
 • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia 
 • Erythroid
Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm ... #Algorithm #Differential ... #Causes #Workup ... GrepMed Recommended Text ... Hall Textbook of Medical
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
FUO) - Further Workup ... Get an LP and imaging ... Returning Traveler’ algorithm ... Test for the respective ... node biopsy • Clinical
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
Diagnosis and workup ... 1) Clinical ... ... laboratory tests ... + imaging 3) Perform ... - Progressive amnesia
A possible diagnostic algorithm for pulmonary embolism in pregnancy (equipose)

Given the variability in guidelines and equipoise
possible diagnostic algorithm ... preferred front-line imaging ... #Diagnosis #OBGyn ... VTE #Pregnancy #Workup ... #Imaging #Algorithm
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
Her clinical exam ... and the ice pack test ... dismay the blood work ... patients need chest imaging ... may constitute a medical
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... malignancy Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis and Workup ... glucose suppression test ... for adenoma • Medical
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
- Pathophysiology ... the Journal of Clinical ... phlebotomy/ blood work ... reasoning during clinical ... Hospitalization #causes #pathophysiology
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
unique approach and workup ... definitive vascular imaging ... or serial exams ... nerve injury (25%) TEST ... WORK UP: obtain
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
Median age 50- ... plasmacytoma) Clinical ... obstruction X-Ray Imaging ... • No CRAB - no anemia ... Oncology #Diagnosis #Workup