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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... Risks factor for HIV ... PT, aPTT(liver disease ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... /psychiatric changes
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
for glomerular disease ... antibody, and HIV ... infections are common causes ... glomerular #testing #workup ... #nephritic #nephrology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
antibody, and HIV ... risk factors for HIV ... infections are common causes ... #workup #diagnosis ... #nephrotic #nephritis
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
How do you work ... Evaluation • ABCs • IV ... Other: • CBC, coags ... angiography • +/- Vit B12 ... diagnosis #checklist #neurology
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Chagas Disease - ... Management Summary Chagas ... caused by the protozoan ... symptoms, positive serology ... Jcortesizaguirr #Chagas
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Antimicrobial treatment ... Demyelinating disease ... caused by the JC ... vomiting, visual changes ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
, and nephrotic ... , and nephrotic ... Kidney stones caused ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... #Pharmacology #
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia is usually caused ... 3 questions to work ... through a peripheral IV ... vaptans (HF/liver disease ... #management #nephrology
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
but important causes ... See charts - ... exists Infectious Diseases ... #differential #workup ... #infectiousdiseases
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
Without treatment ... soles in 50% of cases ... hepatitis and nephrotic ... similar to those of B12 ... of Infectious Diseases