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Tuberculous Pleural Effusions - Tests and Biomarkers
Age + fever + red blood cells + ADA -
blood cells + ADA ... high specificity ADA ... lymphocytes % + ADA ... and specificity ADA ... Laboratory #Testing #diagnosis
IBD - Assessment of Lack of Response (sLOR) - Differential Diagnosis
Non-inflammatory mechanisms:
 • IBS
 • Fibrostenotic
- Differential Diagnosis ... drug clearance - ADA ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Algorithm for Suspected Tuberculous Pleural Effusion

Thoracentesis
 - AFB + Cultures
 - ADA
 - MTB-PCR

Dr. Udit Chaddha
+ Cultures - ADA ... Effusion #Algorithm #Diagnosis
Tuberculous Pleural Effusions - Diagnostic Testing
Pleural fluid culture - Up to 40% sensitivity
Pleural biopsy culture and
Pleural Effusions - Diagnostic ... 85.5% sensitivity ADA ... #Tuberculous #Diagnosis
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
Ascites - Diagnostic ... and Differential Diagnosis ... smear/culture/ADA ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
 -
- MCA - ACA ... circulation - ASA ... Effects #Neurology #Diagnosis
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Management and Surveillance

- Screening should be considered for more than just men
Aortic Aneurysm (AAA ... Ana Casanegra ... Aortic #Aneurysm #AAA
Diabetes Insipidus vs Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH (SIADH) - Comparison Table

Diabetes Insipidus - Inadequate ADH
SIADH -
Inappropriate ADH ... Insipidus - Inadequate ADH ... SIADH - Excess ADH ... Signs #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Cardiac Valve Replacement - Anticoagulation INR Targets and Antiplatelet by Valve Type

Bioprosthetic valves require at least
plus aspirin (ASA ... 3 months, but ASA ... monotherapy (2017 AHA ... bioprosthetic valve (2017 AHA
ADA 2020 Diabetes #management #algorithm #treatment
ADA 2020 Diabetes