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Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Daytime Sleepiness - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Shift Work) Sleep ... Fatigue #Sleepiness #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Atrial Myxoma on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Adolescent patient presents with chest pain and dyspnea. Beside TTE found
POCUS Echocardiogram ... (PLAX) Adolescent ... found what the lab work ... , EKG and CXR didn ... #PLAX #clinical
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... function test, ANA (e.g ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Causes
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... evaluation or workup ... signs or symptoms (eg ... #Algorithm #Differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram ... • Provoked (e.g ... - No other workup ... Hypercoagulable #Workup ... #hematology #diagnosis
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Dysphagia - Differential ... Mediastinal mass, Left atrial ... URGENT WORKUP ... #Dysphagia #Differential ... gastroenterology #workup
Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization – Use and Interpretation:
-Pulmonary arterial catheterization (PAC) has never been shown to improve
However, when the diagnosis ... mixed, hemodynamic measurements ... cardiogenic shock (eg ... pressure) -right atrial ... #NormalValues #Differential
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential ... Diagnostic Schema ... Thrombus, 1° clotting disorder ... inflammation (e.g ... pancreatitis) - Arterial
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
 •
Hypertensive Disorders ... • Suggest two measurements ... • Suggest two measurements ... And Proteinuria (e.g ... obstetrics #cardiology #differential
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Petechial Rash - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vasculitis - Collagen disorders ... deficiency Work ... anti-streptolysin O titre • Measurement