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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 Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders ... Diagnosis and Workup ... function test, ANA (e.g ... - Bone marrow evaluation ... Diagnosis #Causes #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
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
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
Borderline Personality Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Behavioral Traits:
 • Unstable Relationships - Alternating extremes of idealization
Borderline Personality Disorder ... idealization and devaluation ... reactivity of mood (eg ... experienced BPD Mnemonic ... Signs #Symptoms #Mnemonic
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
WOBBLER for ECG ... cardiomyopathy, a rare disorder ... too #WOBBLER #Mnemonic ... #Syncope #EKG # ... Cardiology
Anxiety Disorders Associated with Panic - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Panic Disorder - Recurrent, Unexpected Panic Attacks
Specific Phobia
Specific Trigger (e.g ... Where a Negative Evaluation ... for >6 months (e.g ... Work or School) ... Difficulty in Escape (e.g
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
- STAR CHASERS Mnemonic ... granulomatous disorders ... Silicosis - Coal worker ... differential #diagnosis #mnemonic ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
system including valves ... known drug causes (eg ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup ... #Cardiology