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Hypereosinophilia Different Diagnosis and Workup
Secondary causes are broad so start with a med review, the most
and Workup Secondary ... causes are broad ... the most common cause ... the US inpatient setting ... #Workup #algorithm
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic ... - Cost - Cost per ... #workup #testing ... Effectiveness #table ... #comparison
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Algorithm INDICATIONS ... evaluation or workup ... 1,500 cells/µL Workup ... are asthma, allergy ... #Differential #diagnosis
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Familial renal Mg wasting ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Peripheral Vertigo
Time course and symptoms characteristics are very helpful in distinguishing between causes of peripheral vertigo.
Benign
characteristics are ... distinguishing between causes ... Recurrent episodes lasting ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Summary table of ... Allergen-specific lgE causes ... types #allergy #table ... #classification ... #comparison
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
Causes are multiple ... PrathitKulkarni #Erythemas #comparison ... #table #differential ... #diagnosis #dermatology ... #compared
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
invasive infections are ... caused by members ... and Testing: • ... Uside effects compared ... : Intravitreal injection
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... and specific for detection ... common causes of ... #glomerular #testing ... #workup #diagnosis
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
Clinical Trial: compares ... odds ratio): compares ... probability of getting ... but not on the causal ... #calculations #diagnosis