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Hyperthyroidism (low TSH, High T4/T3) - Diagnostic Algorithm

Radioactive iodine scan – get if concern for nodular
Algorithm Radioactive ... if concern for nodular ... Check pregnancy test ... workup choices ... #Algorithm #Workup
Evaluating a Patient with Presumed Cushing Syndrome

#Cushings #Syndrome #Disease #Algorithm #Workup #Dexamethasone #Suppression #Test #diagnosis
Syndrome #Disease #Algorithm ... #Workup #Dexamethasone ... #Suppression #Test ... #diagnosis
Spondylolysis & Spondylolisthesis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Pars interarticularis stress fracture (spondylolysis) - most frequently in the
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... hyperextension test ... (Stork test) ... vertebrae • CT - collar ... Spondylolisthesis #MSK #diagnosis
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Returning Traveler’ algorithm ... Test for the respective ... thin smear • Signs ... node biopsy • Clinical ... #diagnosis
Algorithm for Investigation of Abnormal Coagulation Tests
- Prolonged PT
- Prolonged aPTT and Prolonged PT
- Prolonged aPTT

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Algorithm for Investigation ... Abnormal Coagulation Tests ... DrEricStrong #Algorithm ... Laboratory #Hematology #Diagnosis ... #Workup
Amyloidosis - Workup and Diagnostic Algorithm
 • Serum Immunofixation and Serum Free Light Chains
 • Biopsy
Amyloidosis - Workup ... Algorithm • Serum ... tests after AL ... #Amyloidosis #Workup ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm - Diabetes ... Insipidus Workup ... & desmopressin test ... Hypernatremia #Management #Algorithm
Approach to the neonate with jaundice

#Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics #Neonatal #Jaundice #Algorithm #Differential #Workup

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with jaundice #Diagnosis ... Neonatal #Jaundice #Algorithm ... #Differential #Workup ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Whipple Disease (Tropheryma whipplei) - Diagnosis and Management 

Caused by: Tropheryma whipplei

Symptoms and Signs:
1. Migratory poly/oligoarthralgia
Symptoms and Signs ... Oculomasticatory/oculo-facial-skeletal ... positive T. whipplei tests ... positive T. whipplei test ... #algorithm #management
Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes

Increased red cell production: 
 • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia 
 • Erythroid
Hemolysis - Diagnostic ... Algorithm and Causes ... Differential #Causes #Workup ... #Hematology #Diagnosis ... GrepMed Recommended Text