Dr. Jorge Cortés @jcortesizaguirr
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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... and Platelet Disorders ... practices that could cause ... pylori test (GI symptoms ... function test, ANA
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Features: • Many symptoms ... are not caused ... patients have no symptoms ... syndromes: (distinct symptoms ... Management #Signs #Symptoms
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
ANA (Antinuclear ... Antibody) and ANCA ... Anti-dsDNA (in 70% of cases ... seen in 30—70% of cases ... Jcortesizaguirr #ANA
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... from different classes ... renovascular or endocrine causes ... Causes: • Vascular ... Hypertension #Workup #causes
Anemia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
 - History, Physical Exam, Labs
 - Microcytic
 - Normocytic
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Anemia - Workup and ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
the skin due to an ... , oral cavity) Caused ... polyuria in the case ... hypertension (90% of cases ... Diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Causes of Abnormal ... PT and/or aPTT ... Prolonged PT and ... Pre-analytical cause ... aPTT #Prolonged #Causes
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
Diagnostic Approach and ... The most common causes ... cirrhosis, malignancy and ... more than one cause ... smear/culture/ADA
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Typical symptoms ... exercise tolerance, and ... Less Typical Symptoms ... gallop rhythm), and ... ascites, cool and
Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
Causes of Encephalopathy ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes