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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... K), H. pylori test ... thyroid function test ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... #hematology
Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
impractical to test ... many possible causes ... First, physicians should ... pick specific tests ... to sort out the
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... with vascular causes ... findings BPPV • Short-lived ... positional episodes caused ... #differential #diagnosis
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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Scl70 (in some cases ... Scl-70 (in some cases ... body-like: - Neurologic ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Trauma and Spine Classification ... fractures: Don't cause ... spinal deformity or neurologic ... Ligamentous complex (PLC ... #Orthopedics #diagnosis
Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Classification of PCL Iniuries
 • Partial: Translation <
Clinical Findings Classification ... Some sort of end ... #Injury #MSK #Sports ... pathophysiology #classification ... #diagnosis
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
- Differential Diagnosis ... of hypokalemia starts ... Clinicians should ... #differential #diagnosis ... #nephrology #potassium
M (Mallampati Score): essentially giving you an external assessment tool about the patient’s ability to open
It should be assessed ... Class II (the two best ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #EM #PCC #anesth ... #Mallampati #Classification
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... should be obtained ... (to support a diagnosis ... laboratory #workup #diagnosis ... #testing #Rheumatology
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
- Differential Diagnosis ... The evaluation should ... include a: • Neurologic ... audiometry • Patients should ... cause unknown)