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Age-Focused Initial Evaluation for Pyoderma Gangrenosum 

All Patients: 
 - A thorough history and physical examination
tissue culture (bacterial ... ) - CBC with differential ... Age-appropriate malignancy ... #Gangrenosum #Workup
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Platelet Count - Differential ... concerning for malignancy ... hematology for workup ... treatment • Malignancy ... infections, TB, Acute bacterial
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
bile ducts Differential ... Hepatic amyloidosis, Bacterial ... - gallstone or malignancy ... cholangitis #diagnosis #workup
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Dysphagia - Differential ... Cervical osteophytes, malignancy ... disorder URGENT WORKUP ... #Dysphagia #Differential ... gastroenterology #workup
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... Beta-Agonists, ↑ work ... Late Sepsis), Malignancy ... Biotin) Type D: Bacterial ... Lactic #Acidosis #Differential
Left Ventricular Thrombus Arterial Embolization on Echocardiogram- Caught in Action! 

The TTE was ordered for cardioembolic
Ventricular Thrombus Arterial ... cardioembolic work ... Embolization #Cardiac #Arterial ... #Clinical #POCUS ... echocardiogram #Cardiology #A4c
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... , CMV, EBV - Bacterial ... • Neoplastic: Malignancy-associated ... dystrophies Work ... #Weakness #Differential
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... drugs, seizures, malignancy ... ’s • Reduced Arterial ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential