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Osgood-Schlatter Disease - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Infrapatellar fat-pad edema with loss of the patellar tendon
fragmentation and mild bone ... DOES NOT OSD in all ... tibial tuberosity Differential ... marrow edema and bony ... Schlatter #Disease #Knee
Amyloidosis - Workup and Diagnostic Algorithm
 • Serum Immunofixation and Serum Free Light Chains
 • Biopsy
Amyloidosis - Workup ... Algorithm • Serum ... skin, fat pad, bone ... tests after AL ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes

Increased red cell production: 
 • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia 
 • Erythroid
Hemolysis - Diagnostic ... hyperplasia of bone ... #Differential # ... Causes #Workup # ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
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Bone Deformity / ... Limp - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease Knee ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... K), H. pylori test ... candidate) - Bone ... not required in all
Suggested diagnostic approach to a patient with exudative ascites. Low ascitic fluid protein should direct practitioners
Suggested diagnostic ... lymphangioscintigraphy can be done ... only about 15% of all ... #workup #algorithm ... #differential
Low Back Pain (Lumbago) - Common Differential Diagnosis and Patterns

Mechanical Low Back Pain:
Aching pain in the
Lumbago) - Common Differential ... Diagnosis and Patterns ... Commonly work related ... pain below the knee ... paresthesias in one
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Polycythemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Best to have an ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup #hematology
Possible Algorithm for Workup of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Tier 1 Workup:
 • CBC, comprehensive metabolic
Possible Algorithm ... cryoglobulin, serum ACE ... • Additional tests ... elderly pts), Bone ... #diagnosis
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
loss of muscle, bone ... phlebotomy/ blood work ... of unnecessary diagnostic ... pathophysiology #differential ... #diagnosis