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Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
Ascites - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... Check ascites WBC ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #gastroenterology ... #hepatology
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
thromboembolism → Cardiac ... trauma, active malignancy ... - No other workup ... cancer screening, CBC ... Hypercoagulable #Workup
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Dysphagia - Differential ... Cervical osteophytes, malignancy ... #Dysphagia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Management #gastroenterology ... #workup
Age-Focused Initial Evaluation for Pyoderma Gangrenosum 

All Patients: 
 - A thorough history and physical examination
mycobacterial) - CBC ... with differential ... Age-appropriate malignancy ... #Gangrenosum #Workup ... Evaluation #Age #Dermatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... pancytopenia, dysplasia ... Diagnosis #Causes #Workup ... #hematology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
bile ducts Differential ... of pregnancy, Cardiac ... - gallstone or malignancy ... cholangitis #diagnosis #workup ... #hepatology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential ... aHUS, mechanical cardiac ... valve, vasculitis, malignant ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #workup ... #hematology #testing
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
hematological malignancy ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... platelets - WBC ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... classification #hematology
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential ... lung disease Malignancy ... weakness • Severe cardiac ... Other Diseases: • PBC ... #differential #