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Common Causes of the Different Categories of Dizziness #Diagnosis #PrimaryCare #EM #IM #Differential #Dizziness #Vertigo #Disequilibrium
Common Causes of ... Dizziness #Diagnosis #PrimaryCare ... Lightheadedness #Table
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
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2) LOOK FOR a cause ... → Systematic screening ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #rheumatology
Pharmacotherapy for Migraine Prophylaxis 

Who is indicated for migraine prophylaxis? Patients who experience more than 3
appropriate acute treatment ... #Medications #Table ... Management #Neurology #PrimaryCare
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
distinction has HUGE treatment ... and first-line treatment ... Comparison #Diagnosis #Table ... #Hematology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... Diagnosis and Screening ... Testing Common causes ... #Screening #Workup ... #table
Sensitivity is the proportion of truly diseased persons in the screened population who are identified as
diseased by the screening ... that any given case ... implies being able ... scores on the screening ... #Calculation #Table
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening ... • Secondary Causes ... #Diabetes #Screening ... Classification #primarycare
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
history (unless screening ... normal in mild cases ... Classify severity Treatment ... by a hemophilia treatment ... #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... effect following treatment ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Table 2 summarizes screening recommendations based on risk factors.
#Diagnosis #PrimaryCare #ColonCancer #Colonoscopy #Screening #RiskFactors #Starting #Age
Table 2 summarizes ... screening recommendations ... #Diagnosis #PrimaryCare ... #Colonoscopy #Screening