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Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup ... and Diagnosis Algorithm ... nephrolithiasis • Symptoms ... and referral to Urology ... #urology #blood
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
patients with anemia, diagnose ... disease with serology ... biopsy only if serology ... Gastrointestinal #Evaluation #workup ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Hyperthyroidism (low TSH, High T4/T3) - Diagnostic Algorithm

Radioactive iodine scan – get if concern for nodular
if concern for nodular ... thyroid disease ... Check pregnancy test ... workup choices ... #Algorithm #Workup
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... No auditory symptoms ... Méniére's disease ... Long symptom-free ... #neurology
Parkinson's Disease - Progression Timeline
 - Prodromal Parkinson disease
 - Early-stage Parkinson disease
 - Mid-stage Parkinson
Parkinson's Disease ... Prodromal Parkinson disease ... #Parkinsons #Disease ... Progression #Timeline #symptoms ... #diagnosis #neurology
Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
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CVA #Territory #Symptoms ... Localization #Effects #Neurology ... #Diagnosis #Table ... GrepMed Recommended Text ... Review in Clinical Neurology
Diagnosing Brucellosis
Epidemiological Exposures
- Endemic Regions
- Clinical Micro Lab Technicians
- Animal/Vaccine Exposure: Vets, Slaughterhouse workers, hunters
- Unpasteurized
Diagnosing Brucellosis ... Neurological, Ocular ... Tests: - CBC ... , Convalescent Serology ... #Criteria #Workup
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
ulceration • Ocular ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... is a skin prick test ... management #signs #symptoms
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup History ... (GI symptoms/endemic ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... #Causes #Workup
Whipple Disease (Tropheryma whipplei) - Diagnosis and Management 

Caused by: Tropheryma whipplei

Symptoms and Signs:
1. Migratory poly/oligoarthralgia
Whipple Disease ... Tropheryma whipplei Symptoms ... Oculomasticatory/oculo-facial-skeletal ... positive T. whipplei tests ... positive T. whipplei test