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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 ... (GI symptoms/endemic ... thyroid function test ... #hematology
Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
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by Location - Anterior ... Localization Anterior ... CVA #Territory #Symptoms ... Effects #Neurology #Diagnosis ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Serum DHEAS Diagnosis ... clue • Blood tests ... ACTH stimulation test ... present - ACTH test ... endocrinology #diagnosis
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... disease - Renal ultrasound ... , Tests to evaluate ... Duplex Doppler ultrasound ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... with vascular causes ... positional episodes caused ... No auditory symptoms ... Long symptom-free
Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes

Increased red cell production: 
 • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia 
 • Erythroid
Hemolysis - Diagnostic ... Algorithm and Causes ... #Workup #Hematology ... #Diagnosis * ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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paresthetica • Symptoms ... sensory • Before diagnosis ... Straight Leg Raise Test ... ligament (near anterior ... #differential #diagnosis
Pancreatic Cyst Diagnosis on Endoscopic Ultrasound EUS
Features of low cancer risk: No symptoms caused by the
Pancreatic Cyst Diagnosis ... on Endoscopic Ultrasound ... cancer risk: No symptoms ... caused by the cyst ... caused by the cyst
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
suspicious clinical symptoms ... Areas of diagnostic ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound ... Abnormal #Algorithm #Hepatology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
decades of life Causes ... and duration of symptoms ... angioedema Other symptoms ... Disorientation, vertigo Diagnostic ... Cold #Urticaria #diagnosis