22 results
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Algorithm INDICATIONS ... evaluation or workup ... are asthma, allergy ... neoplasms) • Screen also ... glucocorticoid treatment
Hypereosinophilia Different Diagnosis and Workup
Secondary causes are broad so start with a med review, the most
Secondary causes ... are broad so start ... the US inpatient setting ... the top spot so also ... #algorithm
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology Summary
Cardiac Conduction Phases:
Phase 0 - Ventricular Depolarization:
 • Na+ channels open leading to a
moving back to resting ... Vaughan Williams Classification ... node and AV node activity ... #Pharmacology #Classification ... #Classes #pathophysiology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
tumour B cells are ... present • Classic ... B symptoms not as ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #Classification ... #pathophysiology
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
Presentation: • Classic ... Diagnosis and Workup ... • Pituitary testing ... Endocrinology #Treatment ... #Pathophysiology
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Pearls: • IDA and active ... NRH & Heme eval. re ... ileal Crohn's/resection ... have fatigue w/ active ... /other causes
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... same information as ... disorders that activate ... common causes of ... #workup #diagnosis
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... Excessive glutamate activity ... - Causes progressive ... - Further testing ... diagnosis column Treatment
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
of breath with exertion ... with any type of exertion ... hemorrhage, and seizure activity ... systemic veins, and also ... - PE also reduces
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... same information as ... disorders that activate ... common causes of ... glomerular #disease #workup