Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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diagnosis hematology algorithm cd4 cirrhosis comatose disease emergencies eosinophilia exudative framework hepatopulmonary hps hypertension icl idiopathic joint lymphocytopenia lymphopenia management
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease Vaso-occlusive pain: • Mechanism: ischemic pain • Can present
Causes of Bone/Joint ... predispose to other orthopedic ... • Most common sites ... : hip, shoulder ... #hematology
Suggested diagnostic approach to a patient with exudative ascites. Low ascitic fluid protein should direct practitioners
out nephrotic syndrome ... as a cause for ... lymphangioscintigraphy can be done ... Although nonhepatic causes ... obstruction, nephrotic syndrome
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic: • Portal vein thrombosis • Splenic
Causes of Ascites ... - Differential ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Hepatology ... #causes
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Chronic liver disease (cirrhosis or chronic hepatitis) - 80% Underlying malignancy - 10% Congestive heart
Ascites - Differential ... Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome ... ), HIV-related, ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #hepatology
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... of portal HTN: ascites ... and hepatorenal syndrome ... portal HTN: • Ascites ... #hepatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework Decreased Production: - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... - Differential ... etc) - Viral: HIV ... folate def - Bone ... antiphospholipid syndrome
Orthopedic Emergencies Compartment Syndrome • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
Orthopedic Emergencies ... • Syndrome caused ... event after long bone ... tibia/fibula) and hip ... Hypovolemic Shock #Orthopedics
Causes of Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis Bugs: - Fungus (aspergillosis) - Viral (HIV) - Ectoparasites (scabies, myiasis)
Causes of Eosinophilia ... - Differential ... aspergillosis) - Viral (HIV ... Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... #hematology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient Definition: • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome ... • Locked-in syndrome ... Casey Albin MD @ ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam
Idiopathic CD4 Lymphopenia (ICL) / Lymphocytopenia DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA FOR ICL • Persistent CD4 T-cell lymphopenia •
chemotherapy) • Genetic syndromes ... • Infections - HIV ... ICL #diagnosis #hematology ... #Differential # ... Causes #lymphocytopenia
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