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Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Fever of Unknown Origin ... FUO) - Further Workup ... Test for the respective ... values supporting hematologic ... UnknownOrigin #workup
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
evaluation or workup ... 1,500 cells/µL Workup ... glucocorticoid treatment ... indicated • For organ-specific ... Differential #diagnosis #hematology
Diagnosing Brucellosis
Epidemiological Exposures
- Endemic Regions
- Clinical Micro Lab Technicians
- Animal/Vaccine Exposure: Vets, Slaughterhouse workers, hunters
- Unpasteurized
Weight loss - End Organ ... Genitourinary Diagnostic Tests ... Brucellosis #Diagnosis #Criteria ... #Workup #Testing
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Diagnosis and Workup ... Rome IV Criteria ... cultures, but test ... Balloon Expulsion Test ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #workup
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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with response to treatment ... specific laboratory tests ... IgG4+ cells" Treatment ... management #phenotypes #workup ... #treatment #rheumatology
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
with visceral organ ... Criteria for Diagnosis ... Organ involvement ... disease: symptomatic treatment ... DRESS #Syndrome #dermatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
adults in the west ... infiltrate any organ ... microglobulin Treatment ... Leukemia #diagnosis #workup ... #oncology #hematology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Better call hematology ... you’ll do a good workup ... always a good idea ... Best to have an ... #hematology
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
from a visceral organ ... present both at rest ... improves quickly with rest ... Joint #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #approach #workup
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Malnutrition, TIPS West ... Haven Criteria: ... noxious stimuli) TREATMENT ... Initiate empiric treatment ... #hepatology