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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Dysthesias - Tingling, burning, or painful sensation at
Thenar muscle wasting ... Hypalgesia - Diminished sensitivity ... CarpalTunnel #Syndrome #pathophysiology
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Neutrophil (Normal) Differential ... especially in the setting ... Bandemia had a sensitivity ... #Bandemia #differential ... CBC #hematology #pathophysiology
Diagnostic algorithm for the workup of hypercalcemia. The diagnostic workup for patients presenting with hypercalcemia rests
value of 0.0115, sensitivity ... Thus, further testing ... Hypercalcemia #Workup #Differential
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... • JC-virus PCR sensitivity ... of serum CrAg testing ... comparable to CSF testing ... CNS #Infections #differential
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
for AI (but low sensitivity ... require Cosyntropin testing ... Step 3) Differentiate
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan
 • Cell wall component of many fungi
Galactomannan Testing ... Sensitivity Specificity ... in BAL does not differentiate ... invasive dz • Sensitivity ... Galactomannan #Fungal #Testing
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
dermatidis • Sensitivity ... : Mucorales • Sensitivity ... BAL GM does not differentiate ... disease - Sensitivity ... Frozen ice-pops (in setting
Torsades de Pointes (TdP): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia initiated by PVC in the setting
by PVC in the setting ... TdP #Diagnosis #pathophysiology ... cardiology #causes #differential
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... sequences improve sensitivity ... Reversible course Differential ... thrombosis Testing
Causes of Primary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No onset of menarche by age 16 with secondary
Primary Amenorrhea - Differential ... : • Androgen insensitivity ... Functional (e.g. eating ... Primary #Amenorrhea #Differential