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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup History ... K), H. pylori test ... thyroid function test ... #Causes #Workup
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... life-threatening causes ... EKG • Bedside ultrasound ... • CXR • CBC ... #Chest #Pain #Diagnosis
Assessment of a Patient Presenting to the ED after a Medical Abortion:
 • History, including if/when
Exam • Pelvic Ultrasound ... Labs including CBC ... Abortion #algorithm #workup ... #evaluation #diagnosis ... #obstetrics #obgyn
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... disease - Renal ultrasound ... Duplex Doppler ultrasound ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Workup #table
Antenatal Visits - Testing and Schedule
At Every Visit:	
 • Gestational Age	
 • BP
 • Maternal Weight
Protein Blood Work ... 1: • CBC • ... Glucose Challenge Test ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Schedule #Screening #obstetrics
Antenatal / Prenatal Care Schedule 
At Every Visit: Weight, Blood pressure, Psychosocial screening, Counseling re. Indications
Prenatal labs (CBC ... • ± Prenatal diagnosis ... • ± Non-stress test ... Care #Schedule #Diagnosis ... Timeline #Evaluation #Obstetrics
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
to Joint Pain - Diagnostic ... Like in this case ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... rheumatology #approach #workup ... #differential #diagnosis
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
activity is the diagnostic ... value is low, tests ... indirect antiglobulin tests ... from ischemia WBC ... #Workup #Hematology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
an underlying cause ... else is driving RBC ... you’ll do a good workup ... Best to have an ... #Algorithm #workup
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
present both at rest ... Enthesitis: • Site of pathology ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... rheumatology #approach #workup ... #differential #diagnosis