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Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
spondylitis - Sacroiliac ... more time for the laboratory ... osteomalacia) • Sacroiliac ... (to support a diagnosis ... #workup #diagnosis
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... Varies • No neurologic ... findings BPPV • Short-lived ... Vertigo #Algorithm #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Tremors - Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Action Tremor - Occurs During Voluntary Muscle
Diagnosis Algorithm ... multiple sclerosis) Resting ... Tremor - Occurs at Rest ... MovementDisorders #Neurology ... #Differential #
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
symptomatology Differential ... Diagnosis for Pulmonary ... Disease-specific testing ... , biopsy By Tess ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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Diagnosis: • ... • Provocative Tests ... around the anus Laboratory ... #diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... Spot PC (protein ... C3, C4 - Test for ... #workup #diagnosis ... nephrotic #nephritic #nephrology
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived ... with significant neurologic ... attacks with varying neurologic ... Vertigo #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... Spot PC (protein ... . 5) C3, C4 - Test ... disease #workup #diagnosis ... #nephrology #nephrotic
Pragmatic diagnostic algorithm for hypokalemia. 
***Typical presentations: 
 • Vomiting: urine Na/Cl > 1.6, low urine
Pragmatic diagnostic ... confirmed via genetic testing ... dependent upon local laboratory ... #differential # ... algorithm #nephrology
Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
renal potassium wasting ... Hypocalciuria (spot ... ratio 0.5%) Differential ... Gitelman #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #nephrology #management