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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup History ... K), H. pylori test ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... #Causes #Workup
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
blood cultures should ... typically part of the workup ... for HIV, Chlamydia ... Distal joints, knees ... #Microbiology #InfectiousDiseases
Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
Travel History - Clues ... Infectious Disease Diagnosis ... Commercial sex worker ... #Interview #InfectiousDiseases ... #differential #Diagnosis
Dix-Hallpike Maneuver for BPPV

Procedure:
1. Make the patient sit on examination table, such that the shoulders would
Dix-Hallpike Maneuver ... such that the shoulders ... 45° towards the test ... #Instructions #Diagnosis ... #neurology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
nerve ischemia • DDx ... and Workup: • ... No additional workup ... CNS inflammatory cause ... Management #Treatment #Neurology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... - Differential Diagnosis ... deficiency Work ... Fecal occult blood test ... • Serology for
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
- Differential Diagnosis ... The evaluation should ... include a: • Neurologic ... audiometry • Patients should ... cause unknown)
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... should be obtained ... : HIV test, a rubella ... (to support a diagnosis ... #diagnosis #testing
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
infections are caused ... SOT, Advanced HIV ... neutropenia (performs best ... angle branching • Ddx ... treatment #fungal #infectiousdiseases
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... should be based ... antiretroviral therapy should ... Demyelinating disease caused ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases