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COVID-19 Biomarkers 
 - Troponin
 - D-dimer
 - Lymphocyte Count
 - IL-6
 - LDH
 - Fibrinogen
Troponin - D-dimer ... Diagnosis #Laboratory #Testing ... #Workup
D-dimer
Plasma D-dimer is a product of clot breakdown, released upon degradation of polymerized, crosslinked fibrin. Elevated
D-dimer Plasma ... D-dimer is a product ... indicate that coagulation ... age, which can cause ... testing?
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Intravascular Coagulation ... • Elevated D-Dimer ... • PTT: ↑ • D-Dimer ... Treat primary cause ... #diagnosis #causes
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
intravascular coagulation ... and other testing ... platelet count, D-dimer
Hypereosinophilia Different Diagnosis and Workup
Secondary causes are broad so start with a med review, the most
Diagnosis and Workup ... Secondary causes ... the most common cause ... the US inpatient setting ... Different #Diagnosis #Workup
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING ... evaluation or workup ... 1,500 cells/µL Workup ... for secondary causes ... eosinophilia (common causes
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Diagnosis and Workup ... smear, HIV/HCV testing ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Workup #hematology
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup ... mimics, repeat testing ... proteinuria, RBC casts ... Nephrology if cause ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Workup
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
Guidelines for Crises ... point of care testing ... : Hb, lactate, coagulation ... • Use lab testing ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... and Screening Testing ... Common causes: ... Tests to evaluate cause ... #Screening #Workup