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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... family history - Medications ... not required in all ... #Workup #hematology
Atopic Dermatitis - Topical Treatment Options 
First Line: Topical Corticosteroids 
  - High Potency: Betamethasone
Atopic Dermatitis ... If all topical products ... do not work and ... Topical #Treatment #Medications ... #Dermatology #Management
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Causes of acute ... Medications 7. ... Chronic #Diarrhea #management ... #algorithm #workup ... #diagnosis #differential
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
risk factors, management ... #management #medications ... treatment #diagnosis #causes ... Wigley AM, et al ... A, Tesch F, et al
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential ... #Hypertension #Workup ... #causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #indications
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
• Immunologic Workup ... bDMARDs (rare), Topics ... • Immunologic Workup ... Usual therapeutic management ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Etiology: • Medications ... reabsorption) Workup ... only if no clear cause ... STOP offending medications ... Ca-gluconate or 1g CaCl
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... hypoperfusion - toxic-induced ... - HIV/HAART medications ... lactate and can act ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential
Taken from Dr Motov's work on a CERTA regime.
This is published in conjunction with the CERTA
from Dr Motov's work ... analgesia by using medication ... than just opioid medications ... cases, local policies ... @Gas_Craic #Management
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Reversible course Differential ... Electrolyte abnormality, Medication ... the underlying cause ... with AEDs until cause ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management