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Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Sickle Cell Crises
Clinical Manifestations and Management

#Diagnosis #Management #Hematology #SickleCell
Algorithm for the Evaluation ... of Sickle Cell Crises ... Management #Diagnosis ... Manifestations #Workup ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
and Workup History ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... - Bone marrow evaluation ... #Causes #Workup ... #hematology
Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
Causes of Proximal ... disease • Myasthenia ... - Alcohol • Metabolic ... Myopathy #mimics #diagnosis ... #neurology
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
- Evaluation and ... Differential Diagnosis ... Obstructive Lung Disease ... Neuromuscular Disease ... #Evaluation #workup
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 ... #Differential #diagnosis
Causes of Tremors - Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Action Tremor - Occurs During Voluntary Muscle
Causes of Tremors ... - Movement Disorders ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Dystonia • Metabolic ... MovementDisorders #Neurology
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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Causes of Apparent ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Congenital Heart Disease ... Disturbances Neurologic ... Neuromuscular • Disorders
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Metabolic alkalosis ... Liddle - Dr. ... Differential #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Causes #Workup ... #Nephrology
Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings
 • Epithelial cells - Normal
 • Renal tubular cells - Acute
seen if urine sample ... - Diagnostic of ... crystals may indicate metabolic ... disorders or excreted ... #nephrology #casts
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... Approach (when evaluation ... hypokalemia and metabolic ... Renal parenchymal disease ... Neurologic disorders