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Differential Diagnosis of Anemias #Diagnosis #IM #Honc #Anemia #Differential #Iron #Algorithm #Microcytic #Macrocytic #Normocytic #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis ... of Anemias #Diagnosis ... #IM #Honc #Anemia
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Anemia #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Honc #Anemia #Differential #Workup #Algorithm #Microcytic #Macrocytic
Evaluation of Anemia ... #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #Honc #Anemia
Multiple Myeloma Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Signs:
 • hyperCalcemia 28% (bone demineralization)
 • Renal disease 48%
Multiple Myeloma Diagnosis ... Summary Clinical Signs ... hypercalcemia) • Anemia ... plus one of: • Anemia ... also >100 CMC IM
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Tuberculosis - Diagnosis ... from TB endemic areas ... cases Clinical Signs ... years - May have signs ... intervention CMC IM
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
skin (esp. over areas ... reticularis Blood: Anemia ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic sx + signs ... systemic complaints- anemia ... in literature (NEJM ... cases (Cornelia NEJM ... GCA #Temporal #Signs
Likelihood ratios for different physical findings in anemia:
Conjunctival rim pallor LR: 16.7
Palmar crease pallor LR: 7.9
Palmar
physical findings in anemia ... : 16.7 Palmar crease ... pallor) LR: 4.7 #anemia ... #physicalexam #signs ... #diagnosis #Likelihood
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis ... Management Pneumonia Signs ... Bands > 15% • Uremia ... (blood urea nitrogen ... Pneumonia #CAP #Diagnosis
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
the following areas ... embolism - Severe anemia ... positive Romberg sign ... Recurrent #Falls #Diagnosis