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Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
impractical to test ... possible causes ... and treating to ... First, physicians should ... pick specific tests
Mixing Study
 • Clotting tests can be abnormal due to either a clotting factor deficiency, or
deficiency, or an ... PT and/or aPTT) ... Mixing #Study #diagnosis ... #hematology #pathophysiology ... #hematology #laboratory
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... smear, HIV/HCV testing ... K), H. pylori test ... thyroid function test ... #hematology
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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Antinuclear Antibody Testing ... Scl70 (in some cases ... Antinuclear #Antibody #Testing ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes

Increased red cell production: 
 • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia 
 • Erythroid
Hemolysis - Diagnostic ... Algorithm and Causes ... #Workup #Hematology ... #Diagnosis * ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... RF test should ... (to support a diagnosis ... laboratory #workup #diagnosis ... #testing #Rheumatology
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
mortality, and ... awaiting confirmatory testing ... thrombocytopenia #Comparison ... #Diagnosis #Table ... #Hematology
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
decades of life Causes ... Disorientation, vertigo Diagnostic ... Cold #Urticaria #diagnosis ... #rheumatology # ... comparison #table
Positive Lachman's Test

The Lachman test is a clinical test used to diagnose injury of the anterior
used to diagnose ... cruciate ligament (ACL ... The examiner should ... of the tibia in comparison ... ACL #PhysicalExam
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
sought to support a diagnosis ... Areas of diagnostic ... decision for repeat testing ... Abnormal #Algorithm #Hepatology ... #Differential #Diagnosis