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Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... evaluation or workup ... for specific symptoms ... #Algorithm #Differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Nail diseases and disorders.
 - Spoon Nails (Koilonychia)
 - Pitting of Nails
 - Beau's Lines
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Nail diseases and disorders ... white spots) #Diagnosis ... #Differential # ... Leukonychia #Table #Clinical ... #PhysicalExam
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... pylori test (GI symptoms ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Causes
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
neurocognitive disorders ... and workup ... 1) Clinical diagnosis ... hallucinations - Movement disorders ... MNCD #Dementia #Differential
Inherited Non-hemolytic Disorders of Hyperbilirubinemia 

== Disorders of Conjugation ==
Gilbert Syndrome:
 • 5-10% of the population
as jaundice on clinical ... examination; nonspecific symptoms ... than 20 to 50 mg ... ranging from 7-20 mg ... bilirubin #hepatology #diagnosis
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Dysphagia - Differential ... Symptom | Diagnosis ... URGENT WORKUP ... #Dysphagia #Differential ... gastroenterology #workup
Hypercalcemia Evaluation
1) Clinical clues
 - Is the patient symptomatic?
 - Family history?
 - Have you done
Evaluation 1) Clinical ... urine Ca++ (<100 mg ... Hypercalcemia #workup ... #differential # ... diagnosis #endocrinology
Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
Aortitis - Diagnosis ... and Workup Clinical ... hypertension) - Symptoms ... #Aortitis #Diagnosis ... #Workup #Differential
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
lymphoproliferative disorder ... infection, autoimmune disorder ... Viral Infection Clinical ... younger pts) Differential ... IgM Includes Disorders
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Phos), CBC with differential ... - Infectious workup ... or TSH level if symptoms ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... (vital signs, clinical