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Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
distinction has HUGE treatment ... and first-line treatment ... awaiting confirmatory testing ... thrombocytopenia #Comparison ... #Diagnosis #Table
Small Bowel Obstruction Testing Accuracy
#Diagnosis #SBO #Testing #Accuracy #Sensitivity #Specificity #KUB #AbdominalXRay #CT #POCUS #LikelihoodRatio #Comparison
Bowel Obstruction Testing ... Diagnosis #SBO #Testing ... #Sensitivity #Specificity ... LikelihoodRatio #Comparison ... #Table
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Algorithm INDICATIONS ... workup for specific symptoms ... glucocorticoid treatment ... organ-specific signs or symptoms ... Eosinophil #Disorders #Algorithm
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
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of the lids • Symptoms ... , swelling • Treatment ... or Zeiss) • Symptoms ... Stye #Chalazion #Comparison ... #Table
Peripheral Vertigo
Time course and symptoms characteristics are very helpful in distinguishing between causes of peripheral vertigo.
Benign
Time course and symptoms ... Continuous episodes, lasting ... Recurrent episodes lasting ... differential #diagnosis #comparison ... #table
Pemphigus Vulgaris vs Bullous Pemphigoid - Comparison Table
Pemphigus Vulgaris
 • Epidemiology: Average age 40-60
 • Time
Bullous Pemphigoid - Comparison ... Table Pemphigus ... , relapsing • Symptoms ... IgG deposits • Treatment ... , relapsing • Symptoms
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Antimicrobial treatment ... at 50–90%, but specificity ... 80–90%, and a specificity ... of serum CrAg testing ... comparable to CSF testing
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Algorithm for Chronic ... of obstruction, symptom ... control persistent symptoms ... the outpatient setting ... #Algorithm #Management
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
sensitivity and specificity ... sensitivity and specificity ... Reflects response to treatment ... Celiac #Disease #Testing ... Diagnosis #Workup #Table
What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
scripts and initial treatment ... algorithms. ... mesentericischemia #comparison ... differences #diagnosis #table