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Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
symptoms/signs ... presence of metabolic syndrome ... Areas of diagnostic ... Abnormal #Algorithm #Hepatology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
 -
Artery #Strokes #Syndromes ... CVA #Territory #Symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Table ... GrepMed Recommended Text ... Comprehensive Review in Clinical
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup History ... (GI symptoms/endemic ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... #hematology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... and Workup Summary ... last 3 months + symptom ... Gastroenterology and Hepatology ... #Diagnosis #workup
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
FUO) - Further Workup ... • CNS symptoms ... Test for the respective ... node biopsy • Clinical ... #diagnosis
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... (Clinical Dx). ... #signs #symptoms
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... (to support a diagnosis ... ANA and RF (if clinical ... Arthritis #laboratory #workup ... #diagnosis #testing
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cold Agglutinin Syndrome ... Viral Infection Clinical ... Test: Donath-Landsteiner ... test #cold # ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... 10 minutes of rest ... resolution of symptoms ... #treatment #hepatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
adults in the west ... Orange or Hep C Clinical ... with no early symptoms ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology