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Pleural Effusion - Workup, Diagnostic Algorithm #Diagnosis #EM #IM #PCC #Pleural #Effusion #Transudative #Exudative #Differential #Algorithm
Workup, Diagnostic Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #EM ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Lights #Criteria
Centor - Clinical Decision Rule for Management of Sore Throat #Diagnosis #Management #EM #IM #Centor #Criteria
Diagnosis #Management #EM ... #IM #Centor #Criteria ... #StrepThroat #Algorithm
Operationalization of New Sepsis and Septic Shock Criteria #Diagnosis #Management #EM #IM #QSofa #Score #Sepsis #SepticShock
and Septic Shock Criteria ... Diagnosis #Management #EM ... #SepticShock #Algorithm
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
Algorithm and Differential ... RBC’s, RBC/WBC casts ... prostatic) #Diagnosis #EM ... #Differential #Algorithm
Centor - Clinical Decision Rule for Management of Sore Throat #Diagnosis #Management #EM #IM #Centor #Criteria
Diagnosis #Management #EM ... #IM #Centor #Criteria ... #StrepThroat #Algorithm
Core IM: Pearls on Contrast-Induced Nephropathy

Definition: 
 • no slam dunk criteria 
 • definition in
• no slam dunk criteria ... look for signs of ATN ... (muddy brown casts
Modified Centor Criteria for Likelihood of Bacterial Infection In Sore throat #Diagnosis #Management #EM #IM #Centor
Modified Centor Criteria ... Diagnosis #Management #EM ... #IM #Centor #Criteria ... #StrepThroat #Algorithm
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
The algorithm below ... combined with various criteria ... negative Reller Criteria ... negative Bouza Criteria ... acyclovir in these cases
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Diagnosis (Clinical Criteria ... Bland urine (no casts ... ATN, volume depletion ... essential in all cases
Hunter's Decision Rule (Sensitivity 84%, Specificity 97%), Sternbach's criteria - Need 3 of 10 symptoms: (Sensitivity
), Sternbach's criteria ... 96%) #Diagnosis #EM ... Syndrome #Hunters #Algorithm ... #Sternbach #Criteria