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Cirrhosis - Illustrated signs and symptoms:
Integumentary, neurologic, gastrointestinal, portal hypertension effects, hematologic, renal, metabolic, cardiovascular, reproductive

#Diagnosis
Integumentary, neurologic ... gastrointestinal, portal hypertension ... effects, hematologic ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
- Workup and Differential ... previously stable values ... heart failure, neurologic ... Neurologic disorders ... #Workup #causes
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
FUO) - Further Workup ... Test for the respective ... biopsy • Lab values ... supporting hematologic ... UnknownOrigin #workup
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary Hypertension ... disease - Renal ultrasound ... Duplex Doppler ultrasound ... #Secondary #Hypertension ... Causes #Screening #Workup
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... K), H. pylori test ... thyroid function test ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... #hematology
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury ( AKI ) - Prerenal, Renal, and Postrenal

PRE-RENAL 
Impaired perfusion: 
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• Prolonged hypotension ... Urethral stricture/valves ... #Differential #Nephrology ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... • Hepatitis B serology ... Hepatitis B and C serology ... Arthritis #laboratory #workup ... diagnosis #testing #Rheumatology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
appearance • Hypotension ... deficiency Work ... Fecal occult blood test ... • Serology for ... • Abdominal ultrasound
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
activity - A low value ... If the value is ... low, tests to detect ... ThromboticThrombocytopenicPurpura #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hematology
Clinical diagnosis of Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH)
 • Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 • Ongoing
>1.5, and both values ... gastrointestinal bleed, hypotension ... atypical laboratory tests ... Hepatitis #AH #hepatology