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Hypercalcemia Evaluation
1) Clinical clues
 - Is the patient symptomatic?
 - Family history?
 - Have you done
Evaluation 1) Clinical ... normal, move on to SPEP ... Hypercalcemia #workup #differential
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan
 • Cell wall component of many fungi
Sens 55-9536, spec ... cut-offs defined in clinical ... Spec 81% for dx ... >90% (In most clinical ... in BAL does not differentiate
Monoclonal Gammopathy Testing
Strengths, Weaknesses and Accuracy Compared
 - SPEP 
 - IFE 
 - FLC
Accuracy Compared - SPEP ... - FLC - UPEP ... Diagnosis #MGRS #MGUS #SPEP
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Sens ~55-96%; Spec ... cut-offs defined in clinical ... Serum GM: Sens/Spec ... BAL GM does not differentiate
Septic Arthritis - Pathogens and Clinical Clues

Staphylococcus aureus 
Streptococcal spp. 
Neisseria gonorrhoeae 
Aerobic/Anaerobic 
Gram-negative bacteria 
Brucellosis
Pathogens and Clinical ... Streptococcal spp ... Mycobacterial spp ... Fungal spp. ... Arthritis #Pathogens #Differential
Acid Base Disorders Worksheet

Step 1: Gather the necessary data (Na+, CI-, HCO3-, PH, pCO2). Preferably, all
Step 2: Look at ... 3b Step 3: Look ... Step 5: Check if ... diagnoses using the differentials ... Worksheet #diagnosis #differential
Diplopia - Differential Diagnosis
Step 1: Consider Stroke
Step 2: Diplopia PLUS
 - Cavernous Sinus Syndrome
 - Infection
Diplopia - Differential ... Diagnosis Step ... Consider Stroke Step ... Apex Syndrome Step ... #Diplopia #Differential
Differential diagnosis of Skin + Eye infections
 • Bacterial: Staph spp, Strep spp, Pseudomonas spp, Bartonella,
Differential diagnosis ... Bacterial: Staph spp ... spp, Bartonella ... , Aspergillus spp ... InfectiousDiseases #Infections #Differential
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential ... Insipidus Workup Step ... Consider the history Step ... Uosm & Uglucose Step
Morphology and Descriptions of Fungal Infections with Hyphae or Pseudohyphae in Tissues
Yeasts with Pseudohyphae: 
 •
, Fusarium spp, ... Scedosporium spp ... , Trichoderma spp ... , Fonsecaea spp, ... #microbiology #differential