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Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
locally advanced disease ... of metastatic disease ... initial test: abdominal ... of metastatic disease ... express Laboratory tests
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Studies in Rheumatic Diseases ... (e.g., polymyalgia ... Chemistry profile (e.g ... connective-tissue disease ... #Rheumatic #Disease
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Symptoms of Joint Disease ... categories of joint disease ... present both at rest ... improves quickly with rest ... necrosis, and Paget disease
Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Behget's Syndrome (International Study Group for Behget's Disease):
 • Recurrent,
Group for Behget's Disease ... ulcers - Ocular disease ... Abnormal pathergy test ... nodosum) • Ocular disease ... (e.g. uveitis,
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Insufficiency Addison's Disease ... Lymphoma Metastatic Disease ... clue • Blood tests ... ACTH stimulation test ... Administer 250 mcg
Clinical diagnosis of Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH)
 • Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 • Ongoing
metabolic liver disease ... (Wilson disease ... drug-induced liver disease ... atypical laboratory tests ... (e.g., AST or >
Clinical Diagnosis of Autoimmune Hepatitis
 - Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 - Ongoing consumption
metabolic liver disease ... (Wilson disease ... drug-induced liver disease ... atypical laboratory tests ... (e.g., AST or >
Causes of Tremors - Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Action Tremor - Occurs During Voluntary Muscle
• Cerebellar Disease ... (e.g. spinocerebellar ... Tremor - Occurs at Rest ... • Parkinson's Disease ... Tremor • Wilson's Disease
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
PT, aPTT(liver disease ... K), H. pylori test ... thyroid function test ... , ANA (e.g., SLE ... bypass), LFT (liver disease
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
 •
Increased Requirement (e.g ... • Pancreatic Disease ... Liver Function Tests ... Liver Function Tests ... • Liver Disease