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Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Renal ultrasound, Tests ... sodium loading test ... saline infusion test ... dexamethasone suppression test ... #table
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... decreased PLT count: CBC ... K), H. pylori test ... thyroid function test
ED Treatment of 
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding 

Hemodynamically unstable 
Resuscitation 
 • ABCs! 
 • Fluids +
Treatment of Abnormal ... coagulopathy Pregnancy test ... pregnancy related cause ... Hemodynamically stable ... Uterine #Bleeding #Management
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
• Immunologic Workup ... Discontinuation of causal ... • Immunologic Workup ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... sle #comparison #table
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
hallmark for the disease ... value is low, tests ... indirect antiglobulin tests ... WBC count and differential ... ThromboticThrombocytopenicPurpura #Diagnosis #Workup
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... w differential ... anti-GBM) Other tests ... Goodpasture's cause ... #diagnosis #management
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
initial screening test ... <45% and SF is normal ... of liver disease ... algorithm #diagnosis #management ... #hepatology #gastroenterology
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Diagnosis and Management ... caused by the protozoan ... PCR + 20-90%, normal ... Confirmatory Tests ... and immunoblot (TESA
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Sjogren's • CSF: - Abnormal ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... • Infectious causes ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential