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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... for HIV, HCV - Alcohol ... PLT in selected cases ... . pylori test (GI ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Causes of Excessive ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Shift Work) Sleep ... Alcohol, Opioids ... #Causes
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Mechanism Decreased GI ... dysfunction - Alcohol ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Causes of Secondary IgA Nephropathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • GI disorders: Celiac disease, Crohn's disease,
Causes of Secondary ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • GI disorders ... Liver disease: Alcoholic ... #Nephropathy #Causes
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... from different classes ... renovascular or endocrine causes ... Causes: • Vascular ... #causes #Differential
Phenobarbital monotherapy algorithm for alcohol withdrawal

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-Phenobarbital monotherapy has numerous advantages
for alcohol withdrawal ... - SEE UPDATED ALGORITHM ... Alternative causes ... the underlying disorder ... -If you work at
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
of about three cases ... • Autoimmune disorders ... Pain in LN on alcohol ... Lymphoma (90-95% of cases ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup