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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... PLT in selected cases ... neurologic/psychiatric changes ... - Bone marrow evaluation ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Hyperkalemia shortens repolarization; changes in the T wave provide the earliest clues to hyperpotassemia.
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Hyperkalemia shortens ... repolarization; changes ... repolarization causes ... in conduction causes ... #Progression #Table
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation ... Diamond-Forrester classification ... Ask about: - Changes ... physical activity - Nausea ... ChestPain #ACS #Evaluation
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... Testing Algorithm ... during medical evaluation ... for secondary causes ... eosinophilia (common causes
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Cardiovascular Causes ... / Mediastinal Causes ... Sarcoidosis Other Causes ... • Somatoform Disorder ... #causes
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • RBC Membrane Disorder ... RBC Metabolism Disorder ... Non-lmmune #Anemia #Classification ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Tremors - Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Action Tremor - Occurs During Voluntary Muscle
Causes of Tremors ... - Movement Disorders ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Enhanced Physiologic Change ... #Causes
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... from different classes ... renovascular or endocrine causes ... Causes: • Vascular ... Hypertension #Workup #causes
Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
Algorithm for the ... evaluation of macrocytic ... the most likely cause ... recovery also causes ... possible neuropathic changes
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
rule out other causes ... Altered sleep, Shortened ... apathy, Personality change ... can be used in cases ... Encephalopathy #Grading #Classification