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Pleural Effusion - Workup, Diagnostic Algorithm #Diagnosis #EM #IM #PCC #Pleural #Effusion #Transudative #Exudative #Differential #Algorithm
Pleural Effusion - Workup ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #EM ... Transudative #Exudative #Differential ... #Algorithm #Lights ... #Criteria #Ddxof
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Anemia #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Honc #Anemia #Differential #Workup #Algorithm #Microcytic #Macrocytic
Algorithm for the Evaluation ... #EM #IM #Honc # ... Anemia #Differential ... #Workup #Algorithm ... Macrocytic #Normocytic #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
Differential Diagnosis ... of Hypoglycemia Evaluation ... blood cultures - ECG ... antibodies #Diagnosis #EM ... #Hypoglycemic #Ddxof
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... function test, ANA (e.g ... changes), high MCV anemia ... - Bone marrow evaluation
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc ... 500 mL in a 70 kg ... phlebotomy/ blood work ... during clinical evaluations ... pathophysiology #differential
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... -> TEE • Duke Criteria ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Albumin > 4) Work-up ... first step in evaluation ... , PSC, Viral hepatitis ... Thalassemia, Sickle cell anemia ... Gap #ProteinGap #differential
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... → TEE • Duke Criteria ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... #Diagnosis #cardiology