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Pleural Effusion - Workup, Diagnostic Algorithm #Diagnosis #EM #IM #PCC #Pleural #Effusion #Transudative #Exudative #Differential #Algorithm
Pleural Effusion - Workup ... , Diagnostic Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #PCC #Pleural ... #Transudative #Exudative
Suggested diagnostic approach to a patient with exudative ascites. Low ascitic fluid protein should direct practitioners
a patient with exudative ... as a cause for exudative ... Note: CT = computed ... #diagnosis #workup ... #algorithm #differential
Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
Patients with known ... , no extensive workup ... EtOH - Infectious workup ... antibodies #Diagnosis #EM ... #Differential #Algorithm
Possible Algorithm for Workup of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Tier 1 Workup:
 • CBC, comprehensive metabolic
Possible Algorithm ... of Unknown Origin ... ESR, +/- CRP • CT ... Liver • PET scan ... #Fever #Unknown
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
• CD4 < 200: PCP ... CXR +/- High res CT ... chest scan), CBC ... sputum, PCP DFA ... Infections #HIVAIDS #workup
Pediatric Fever Without a Source - 3 months to 3 years - Additional Workup Beyond Urine
years - Additional Workup ... Conjugate Vaccines (PCV ... Management #Peds #EM ... #Workup #Algorithm ... #PCV #PneumococcalConjugateVaccines
Relevance of diagnostic investigations in uveitis 

Chest CT-scan - Bronchoscopy - LSGB - Cerebral MRI -
uveitis Chest CT-scan ... snowballs and/or PMC ... Uveitis #Diagnosis #Workup
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) Diagnostic Algorithm
STEP 1 Perform a comprehensive history and complete physical examination.
STEP
Fever of Unknown ... FUO) Diagnostic Algorithm ... lower extremities, CT ... Order 18FDG-PET/CT ... scan imaging (if