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Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology ... Chemotherapy (e.g ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #microscopy ... #atlas #nomenclature
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute Thiamine (B1) Deficiency 
Clinical Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 out of 4):
Clinical Diagnosis ... - Caine Criteria ... abnormalities (eg ... #diagnosis #criteria ... #neurology
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
DIC is a clinical ... and laboratory diagnosis ... , not a morphologic ... count, D-dimer, egg ... Pathology #Smear #Microscopy
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
: • Based on clinical ... serologic, and EMG ... characteristic EMG ... - 1st line: ... #management #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
of the clinical ... cellular function Clinical ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... cervical and thoracic spine ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
immunosuppression (eg ... HIV/AIDS, CGD) Clinical ... • AspGM can be also ... Non-pigmented (hyaline ... sometimes have this morphology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
polarized light microscopy ... inflammatory disease (e.g ... Chemistry profile (e.g ... (to support a diagnosis ... ANA and RF (if clinical
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Enteroviruses (e.g ... dengue, LaCrosse, Saint ... • Common clinical ... /l is regarded as ... #neurology #meningitis
Post-Hypoxic Spinal Flutter on Physical Exam

Post hypoxic spinal flutter - spontaneous and sternal compression inducible rhythmic
There was also intermittent ... day 3, surface EMG ... show any surface EMG ... PhysicalExam #Legs #clinical ... #video #neurology