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Bronchiectasis: diagnosis and management 

Causes of localized -> diffuse bronchiectasis
Foreign body, Bronchial stenosis (tumor, .. ),
Bronchiectasis: diagnosis ... and management ... Whooping cough, Bacterial ... dyskinesia, A1AT deficiency ... Bronchiectasis #diagnosis
X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
The epidemiology of this disease is 1/340,000 births and roughly double
40% of patients diagnosed ... > Inability to produce ... antibodies) -> Complete deficiency ... • Increased susceptibility ... infections (e.g. bacterial
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Evaluation of Iron Deficiency ... patients with anemia, diagnose ... iron deficiency ... change medical management ... Evaluation #workup #diagnosis
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency ... - Diagnosis and ... Management Diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #neurology #nutrition
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
recipients w/ IgA deficiency ... very rare), or bacterial ... - Bacterial ... #Transfusions #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Algorithm for patients with hypokalemia on the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ratio in the urine
Urine K+
High effective arterial ... 11beta-hydroxylase deficiency ... diuretics, Mg2+ deficiency ... differential #algorithm #diagnosis ... #nephrology
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
group as well as predict ... risk of serious bacterial ... CRP < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pediatrics
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
): The pt will produce ... complete insulin deficiency ... partial insulin deficiency ... #differential #diagnosis ... #management #endocrinology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential Diagnosis ... spasticity - Extensor ... Neurocysticercosis - Bacterial ... Spasticity • Extensor ... #neurology #differential
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
recipients w/ IgA deficiency ... very rare), or bacterial ... • Bacterial contamination ... #Transfusion #diagnosis ... #management #hematology