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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... family history - Medications ... pylori test (GI symptoms ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #hematology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Testing Algorithm INDICATIONS ... workup for specific symptoms ... for secondary causes ... #Differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #eosinophilia
Common Medications Known to Prolong QTc
Antiarrhythmics - Amiodarone, sotalol, flecainide, quinidine, dronedarone, dofetilide
Vasopressors/inotropes - Epinephrine, norepinephrine,
Common Medications ... #Prolongation #Medications ... #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #pharmacology ... #table
A toxidrome is a syndrome (set of symptoms) caused by specific medications or toxins.

There are 5
syndrome (set of symptoms ... ) caused by specific ... medications or ... antihistamines #Diagnosis ... Toxidromes #Comparison #Table
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 • Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
- May involve symptoms ... precipitated by medications ... Median arcuate ligament ... incisional hernias: clinical ... #differential #diagnosis
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
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eyelash follicle • Cause ... upper lid • Cause ... eyedrops, surgery #Clinical ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Chalazion #Comparison #Table
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
decades of life Causes ... and clinical associations ... and duration of symptoms ... #rheumatology # ... comparison #table
Summary of meta-analysis of pharmacotherapy trials in BPD
https://www.cochrane.org/CD005652/BEHAV_psychological-therapies-borderline-personality-disorder
Meta-analyses of RCTs were undertaken for the following outcomes:
outcomes: BPD symptoms ... summarised in Tables ... EBM #Management #Pharmacology ... Personality #Disorder #Medications ... Effectiveness #Table
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Is visual loss caused ... the optic nerve caused ... Clinical manifestations ... GiantCellArteritis #GCA #Rheumatology ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis
Posterior Ankle Impingement (Os Trigonum) Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Os trigonum which has marrow
Case description ... findings and torn ligament ... flexion but no symptoms ... #mri #clinical ... #Radiology #diagnosis