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Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes

Increased red cell production: 
 • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia 
 • Erythroid
Hemolysis - Diagnostic ... #Algorithm #Differential ... #Causes #Workup ... #Hematology #Diagnosis ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... K), H. pylori test ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Workup #hematology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Viral Infection Clinical ... Diagnosis: • hemolytic ... Mycoplasma, EBV, HIV ... younger pts) Differential ... test #cold #
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Diagnosis Baseline ... investigations depending on clinical ... , HIV serology, ... #Diagnosis #nephrology ... #causes
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
activity is the diagnostic ... value is low, tests ... indirect antiglobulin tests ... WBC count and differential ... #Workup #Hematology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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/ AIDS - Differential ... should be based ... on clinical presentation ... antiretroviral therapy should ... Demyelinating disease caused
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
1) Clinical diagnosis ... hydrocephalus, HIV ... ... laboratory tests ... Alzheimer - 1st cause ... MNCD #Dementia #Differential
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
PCR and CMV pp65 ... antigenemia test ... 50 or less: • Neurologic ... Retinitis (Most common cause ... #differential #
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Rash - Differential ... deficiency Work ... Fecal occult blood test ... #Causes #dermatology
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... The evaluation should ... cause unknown) ... zoster virus ○ HIV