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Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Approach to Acid ... - Evaluation and ... Obstructive Lung Disease ... Neuromuscular Disease ... #Evaluation #workup
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... PT, aPTT(liver disease ... bypass), LFT (liver disease ... - Bone marrow evaluation ... Diagnosis #Causes #Workup
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... Approach (when evaluation ... Renal parenchymal disease ... Neurologic disorders ... #Hypertension #Workup
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Kawasaki and Incomplete Kawasaki Disease:
Diagnosis
* Fever >5d
* Criteria (4/5)
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Algorithm for the Evaluation ... Incomplete Kawasaki Disease ... Pediatrics #Kawasaki #Disease ... #Criteria #Workup ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Bumetanide, Ethacrynic acid ... chronic kidney disease ... chronic kidney disease ... • Liddle syndrome ... specific bleeding disorders
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
The evaluation should ... Otitis externa • Middle ... Onset ○ Meniere disease ... Mitochondrial disorders ... ○ HIV ○ Lyme disease
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... Studies in Rheumatic Diseases ... • Serum uric acid ... metabolic or endocrine disorders ... Arthritis #laboratory #workup
Approach to a young patient with hypertension
General Evaluation - History and Examination, Basic chemistries (K, eGFR),
hypertension General Evaluation ... Cushing, CAH, AMES, Liddle ... essential HTN If work-up ... apnea, thyroid disease ... early #secondary #workup
Muscle Fasciculations on Physical Exam

81 year old patient. History of swallowing disorders, weight loss and muscle
of swallowing disorders ... weakness of 5 months evolution ... Lower motor neuron disease ... PhysicalExam #Clinical #Video
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
are a group of disorders ... formed or don’t work ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... vitamin B12 or folic acid ... Workup: • Complete