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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... K), H. pylori test ... thyroid function test ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
1) Clinical diagnosis ... hydrocephalus, HIV ... ... laboratory tests ... (parkinsonian signs ... MNCD #Dementia #Differential
Bronchiectasis: diagnosis and management 

Causes of localized -> diffuse bronchiectasis
Foreign body, Bronchial stenosis (tumor, .. ),
management Causes ... deficiency, CVID+++, HIV ... #management #Differential ... #workup #algorithm ... #pulmonary
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... Diagnosis Baseline ... investigations depending on clinical ... context and signs ... #causes
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
of symptoms or signs ... pp65 antigenemia test ... Retinitis (Most common cause ... Pancreatitis • Pulmonary ... #differential #
Epiglottitis - Swollen inflamed epiglottis 
Clinical (Rapid onset) 
 • Fever 
 • Sore throat
inflamed epiglottis Clinical ... influenzae type B (pre HiB ... #Epiglottitis #Signs ... #Causes #Diagnosis ... #Differential #
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic inflammation causes ... Most Common Causes ... Nasal polyps and signs ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
most common causes ... more than one cause ... dullness, puddle sign ... 3) Optional tests ... Jcortesizaguirr #Ascites #workup
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
help and inform clinical ... tube ❹ Rapid diagnosis ... • Diagnostic ... examination and vital signs ... #Management #Workup
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Edema (NCPE) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... - Dyspnea at rest ... • Signs/Symptoms ... #differential #diagnosis