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Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Algorithm INDICATIONS ... evaluation or workup ... 1,500 cells/µL Workup ... for secondary causes ... organ-specific signs
Hypereosinophilia Different Diagnosis and Workup
Secondary causes are broad so start with a med review, the most
Diagnosis and Workup ... Secondary causes ... the most common cause ... the US inpatient setting ... #algorithm
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup ... and Diagnosis Algorithm ... mimics, repeat testing ... Nephrology if cause ... #Workup #urology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... Algorithm and Differential ... osmolarity If cause ... clinical context and signs ... #Injury #AKI #Workup
Causes of Bradykinetic Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Parkinson's Disease (TRAP):
• Resting Tremor
• Cogwheel Rigidity
• Akinesia/Bradykinesia
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Causes of Bradykinetic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disease (TRAP): • Resting ... • Cerebellar signs ... #Causes
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
out of cells may cause ... Treating DKA: 1) ... Signs/Symptoms/Complications ... tachycardia, Incr resting ... DiabeticKetoacidosis #DKA #pathophysiology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
• Excessive heating ... maintained fever CAUSES ... hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... #Differential #Causes ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cause - Decreased ... - Gitelman SIGNS ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Pathophysiology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
65 years PBC Pathophysiology ... intralobular bile ducts causes ... failure PBC Signs ... Proximal limb muscle wasting ... cholangitis #diagnosis #workup
21-Hydroxylase Deficiency (21-OHD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Autosomal recessive mutation in CYP21A2 coding for the enzyme 21-OHase
enzyme 21-OHase causes ... glands • Salt wasting ... infants with "salt wasting ... Signs/Symptoms/Complications ... #21HydroxylaseDeficiency #21OHD #pathophysiology