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Top tips for triaging and treating kids with Pitt Hopkins Syndrome
#Diagnosis #Management #PatientInfo #Peds #Pediatrics #PittHopkins
treating kids with Pitt ... Hopkins Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Management
Standardized Physical Abuse Guideline
<6 months of age
 • Social work consult
 • Skeletal survey
 • Head
age • Social work ... appearance • CBC, PT, PTT ... Abuse #Guidelines #Workup ... Peds #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
MINOCA Workup Algorithm 
Myocardial Infarction with Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries

#MINOCA #Workup #Algorithm #diagnosis #cardiology #Nonobstructive #myocardial #injury
MINOCA Workup Algorithm ... Arteries #MINOCA #Workup ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #cardiology #Nonobstructive
4T Score for Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia

Interpretation of the 4T score:
0-3 points:  Low probability (<<1%)
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- No further workup ... of HITT is indicated ... agent #4TScore #HITT ... Thrombocytopenia #Diagnosis
Diagnosing Brucellosis
Epidemiological Exposures
- Endemic Regions
- Clinical Micro Lab Technicians
- Animal/Vaccine Exposure: Vets, Slaughterhouse workers, hunters
- Unpasteurized
Diagnosing Brucellosis ... Genitourinary Diagnostic ... Transaminitis - Radiology ... #Brucellosis #Diagnosis ... #Criteria #Workup
Imaging options for exclusion of PE in pregnant women
The radiation dose required for either V/Q scanning
in Table 1 #Diagnosis ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Radiology ... PE #Pregnancy #Workup
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
activity is the diagnostic ... available for rapid diagnosis ... performed PT, PTT ... ThromboticThrombocytopenicPurpura #Diagnosis ... #Workup #Hematology
Typical Characteristics of Pneumoconiosis 
Coal dust 
 • Coal miners 
Beryllium 
 • Fluorescent lights
• Insulation work ... ChestXRay #Findings #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
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severe HTN • Diagnosed ... • First diagnosed ... thrombocytopenia (pits ... htn #obstetrics #cardiology ... #differential #diagnosis
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
admission for further workup ... heart-score-major-cardiac-events #Diagnosis ... #Management #Cardiology