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Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
incidentally during medical ... evaluation or workup ... 1,500 cells/µL Workup ... Disorders #Algorithm #Differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the Evaluation ... Causes of acute ... diarrhea 2. ... management #algorithm #workup ... #diagnosis #differential
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
- Differential ... have had prior evaluations ... potentially be an acute ... Red Flags: • Fever ... • Vomiting, diarrhea
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
Emergencies - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... HEMATOLOGIC ... death Neutropenic Fever ... Hyperuricemia • Acute
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
fires, heating pads ... children with acute ... multiforme • Acute ... comparison #table #differential ... #diagnosis #dermatology
Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
→ Travelers' diarrhea ... Rabies, cat scratch fever ... Hepatitis C, HIV • Medical ... Commercial sex worker ... InfectiousDiseases #Infections #differential
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
to Joint Pain - Diagnostic ... rheumatic fever ... Like in this case ... #approach #workup ... #differential #
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
days and presents fever ... transmission, with acute ... and no apparent focus ... bleeding: based on evaluation ... classification #diagnosis
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Albumin > 4) Work-up ... first step in evaluation ... inflammation (acute ... Gap #ProteinGap #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology