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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
and Platelet Disorders ... Diagnosis and Workup ... function test, ANA (e.g ... - Bone marrow evaluation ... #Workup #hematology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... during medical evaluation ... or workup for specific ... 1,500 cells/µL Workup ... signs or symptoms (eg
Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Causes of Excessive ... Shift Work) Sleep ... Disorders • Obstructive ... Limb Movement Disorder ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... Approach (when evaluation ... previously stable values ... Neurologic disorders ... #Hypertension #Workup
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
evaluating for ... other causes of ... cardionerds #EKG ... #EKG #Pulmonary ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
dialysis indication (e.g ... urgent nephrology evaluation ... Nephrotoxic drugs (e.g ... CONSIDER INTRINSIC CAUSES ... KidneyInjury #simplified #workup
Evaluation of mechanical valves of Total Artificial Heart with no contrast
This is a cardiac CT with
Evaluation of mechanical ... valves of Total ... with an ECG simulator ... #Mechanical #Valves ... #cardiology
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation ... physical activity - Nausea ... - History - EKG ... ChestPain #ACS #Evaluation ... diagnosis #Algorithm #cardiology
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
the patient's work ... -Serial evaluation ... monitoring ABG values ... patient's diagnosis (e.g ... ), not the ABG values
High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
- Congenital (e.g ... HHT), Acquired (e.g ... Myeloproliferative Disorders ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology ... #causes