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Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
: • Clinical Suspicion ... approach for post-test ... : Confirmatory test ... slow - do not wait ... non-heparin A/C if clinical
Parkinson's Disease Tremor
The tremor of Parkinson's disease is characteristic. It is called resting tremor, that is,
still, either at rest ... standing with his ... Tremor #Hands #Neurology ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Studies in Rheumatic Diseases ... : HIV test, a rubella ... (to support a diagnosis ... ANA and RF (if clinical ... laboratory #workup #diagnosis
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... Behcet syndrome (Clinical ... is a skin prick test ... #management #signs
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
characteristic features Clinical ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... Tuberculin skin test ... Tuberculosis #TB #Diagnosis ... #Management #Treatment
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
characteristic features Clinical ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... Tuberculin skin test ... Tuberculosis #TB #Diagnosis ... #Management #Treatment
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... cells per μL • Diagnosis ... should be based on clinical ... Demyelinating disease ... , limb ataxia, gait
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
for glomerular disease ... Spot PC (protein ... C3, C4 - Test for ... of glomerular disease ... testing #workup #diagnosis
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
50 years in men Diagnosis ... : • Based on clinical ... myasthenia usually • Starts ... - Improves clinical ... #management #neurology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
for glomerular disease ... Spot PC (protein ... . 5) C3, C4 - Test ... #workup #diagnosis ... initial #testing #nephrology