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Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Hemolysis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... HELLP - Grafts, Valves ... Laboratory Tests ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
and Workup Summary ... Criteria - Recurrent abdominal ... cultures, but test ... Rule out celiac disease ... Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... Diagnosis and Screening ... ultrasound; MRA; abdominal ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Screening #Workup
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... K), H. pylori test ... thyroid function test ... #Workup #hematology
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup ... hydrogen breath test ... colonoscopy), Abdominal ... testing for celiac disease ... #diagnosis #differential
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
auscultatory percussion, abdominal ... of underlying disease ... 3) Optional tests ... Jcortesizaguirr #Ascites #workup ... Diagnosis #hepatology
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
activity - A low value ... hallmark for the disease ... If the value is ... WBC count and differential ... #Workup #Hematology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Polycythemia - Differential ... that a one-off value ... As with many disease ... Best to have an ... #workup #hematology
Low Back Pain (Lumbago) - Common Differential Diagnosis and Patterns

Mechanical Low Back Pain:
Aching pain in the
Lumbago) - Common Differential ... Diagnosis and Patterns ... or inflammatory disease ... Commonly work related ... Pain vague but usually
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
Pyogenic liver abscess ... from contiguous focus ... sources within abdominal ... children #peds #differential ... #diagnosis #hepatology