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Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
clinical symptoms/signs ... metabolic syndrome criteria ... sought to support a diagnosis ... Areas of diagnostic ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Kawasaki Disease (KD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Kawasaki Disease (KD) is the most common vasculitis of
Disease (KD) - Diagnosis ... infections Diagnostic ... Criteria - Fever ... #pediatrics #diagnossi ... #management #treatment
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING ... glucocorticoid treatment ... organ-specific signs ... #Differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #eosinophilia
Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Behget's Syndrome (International Study Group for Behget's Disease):
 • Recurrent,
Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis ... Diagnostic Criteria ... Abnormal pathergy test ... Syndrome #disease #Diagnosis ... #criteria #rheumatology
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis ... Management Summary Diagnostic ... Criteria: • Elevated ... present, symptoms, signs ... PolycythemiaVera #PV #Diagnosis
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
Presentation / Diagnosis ... : HLH signs and ... Diagnosis via genetic ... Infection should be diagnosed ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
of hands/feet, knees ... , shoulders Signs ... Diagnosis: CLINICAL ... DIAGNOSIS based ... Rheumatoid #Arthritis #diagnosis
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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elbows/wrists and knees ... skin thickening Signs ... Scleroderma #SSc #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #testing
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
should undergo lab testing ... echo is positive, treatment ... clinical and lab signs ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Kawasaki
Adult Onset Still's Disease
Systemic inflammation with urticarial rash.
Rash: 
 • Nonpruritic, evanescent (correlates with time of
• Leukocytosis Diagnosis ... widely used for diagnosis ... Treatment - Mild ... disease #AOSD #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #