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Pancytopenia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Consumption Disorders
 1. Autoimmune Mediated Pancytopenia
 2. Splenic Sequestration
Peripheral Destruction
Pancytopenia - Workup ... and Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Consumption ... Metastatic Disease ... #Algorithm #Hematology
Pancytopenia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Consumption Disorders
 1. Autoimmune Mediated Pancytopenia
 2. Splenic Sequestration
Peripheral Destruction
Pancytopenia - Workup ... and Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Consumption ... Metastatic Disease ... #Algorithm #Hematology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
and Workup Summary ... Criteria - Recurrent abdominal ... the following: 1. ... cultures, but test ... Gastroenterology and Hepatology
POCUS Stewardship
Right Indication - Right Interpretation -Right Integration
Indication → Pre-test Probability → Spectrum of Disease →
→ Spectrum of Disease ... Likelihood Ratio Step 1: ... Step 2: Pre-test ... #ultrasound #management ... #diagnosis
Whipple Disease (Tropheryma whipplei) - Diagnosis and Management 

Caused by: Tropheryma whipplei

Symptoms and Signs:
1. Migratory poly/oligoarthralgia
Whipple Disease ... Symptoms and Signs: 1. ... oligoarthralgia (80%) 2. ... Abdominal pain; ... #diagnosis #algorithm
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Framework 1) ... HELLP - Grafts, Valves ... Pre-eclampsia 2) ... Laboratory Tests ... #hematology
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Algorithm Relative ... Idiopathic JAK-2 ... 90%, Abnormal Abdominal ... Ultrasound High ... #Hematology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Renal ultrasound ... ; MRA; abdominal ... syndrome - Overnight 1- ... Causes #Screening #Workup
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
Injury → liver test ... liver failure 1) ... phosphatase) 2) ... , Alpha-1 antitrypsin ... #hepatology #algorithm
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
of ascites. 2) ... auscultatory percussion, abdominal ... of underlying disease ... Jcortesizaguirr #Ascites #workup ... #hepatology