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Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
and Management ... spread of the Gram-negative ... : • 2 sets of blood ... the preferred test ... HIV, Chlamydia
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
The head impulse test ... abnormal) in nearly all ... cause of AVS and negative ... a stand-alone test ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
box indicates all ... presence of metabolic syndrome ... Areas of diagnostic ... Abnormal #Algorithm #Hepatology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... plateletcount), peripheral blood ... K), H. pylori test ... thyroid function test ... not required in all
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
) - Diagnosis and ... approach for post-test ... : Confirmatory test ... D/c all heparin ... #Hematology #HemeOnc
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
ANAs; thus, a negative ... Polyarthritis: • Blood ... : HIV test, a rubella ... : • Complete blood ... (to support a diagnosis
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
suspected and anti-ACh ... were negative and ... tumor, and always ask ... Bennett & Bloom ... Myasthenia #Gravis #PhysicalExam
Lachman Test for ACL Injury

The patient lies supine and with the knee in ~20-30 degrees of
ACL Injury The ... degrees of flexion, hip ... translation of the tibia relative ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cold Agglutinin Syndrome ... for anti-C3d and negative ... sensitize red blood ... test #cold # ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
- Differential Diagnosis ... ITP - APLS - HIT ... : • Complete blood ... test • Serology ... #physicalexam