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Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
Laboratory Diagnosis ... the preferred test ... testing of skin ... typically part of the workup ... joints, knees, wrists
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
Allopecia - Differential ... disease • Pull test ... texture at bald spots ... fungi Initial Laboratory ... Tests: • TSH
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... procedures - Infection ... smear, HIV/HCV testing ... K), H. pylori test
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic inflammation causes ... Most Common Causes ... thickening, presence of air-fluid ... Bronchoscopy Laboratory ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... masses and lymphadenitis ... Infection or cancer ... Noise trauma ○ MS ... , CVA • Infectious
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Spot PC (protein ... C3, C4 - Test for ... present) - These infections ... are common causes ... #workup #diagnosis
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... Bedside: ice pack test ... /Edrophonium test ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... precipitated by: Drugs, infection
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Spot PC (protein ... . 5) C3, C4 - Test ... present) - These infections ... are common causes ... glomerular #disease #workup
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
hyperhidrosis, hair ... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup: • Serum ... glucose suppression test ... • Pituitary testing
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... Pinpoint-sized red spots ... Felty Syndrome • Hairy ... Workup: • Complete ... blood count with differential