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How to Determine a Contaminant vs True Infection 

What is the organism? Most 
common contaminants:
to Determine a Contaminant ... jeikieum) (>88%) • Bacillus ... Contamination #Diagnosis ... #BCx #Laboratory ... #Interpretation
Hyperthyroid States - Comparison Table - Laboratory Findings via RebelEM @srrezaie

#Diagnosis #Endocrinology #Hyperthyroid #States #Comparison #Table
Hyperthyroid States ... - Comparison Table ... - Laboratory Findings ... RebelEM @srrezaie #Diagnosis ... #Findings #Interpretation
Guide to Interpretation of Positive Blood Cultures

I arrange the potential Gram stain results that one can
Guide to Interpretation ... rods since their shapes ... clues suggest Bacillus ... #Laboratory #Microbiology ... #Diagnosis
Hepatitis B Virus Serology and Interpretation
HBsAg - Anti-HBs - Anti-HBc - HBeAg - Anti-HBe
 - Acute
Virus Serology and Interpretation ... Inactive HBV carrier state ... HBV #Serology #Interpretation ... #diagnosis #laboratory
Hepatitis B (HBV) Serology

HBsAg - Presence denotes current HBV infection (chronic or acute)
HBV Core Antibody -
HBV #Serology #Diagnosis ... #Laboratory #Interpretation ... #Table
Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization – Use and Interpretation:
-Pulmonary arterial catheterization (PAC) has never been shown to improve
Catheterization – Use and Interpretation ... However, when the diagnosis ... unknown volume status ... #Diagnosis #PACatheter ... #Differential #Table
Instructions for Proper Office Blood Pressure Measurement
Conditions
 • Quiet room with comfortable temperature.
 • Before measurements:
bladder; remain seated ... Arm resting on table ... Interpretation ... office #ambulatory #diagnosis
Distal Ureteral Stone
Pregnant woman (about 8 weeks by dates but no prenatal care yet) presents with
about 8 weeks by dates ... Vitals stable. ... Came out with diagnosis ... ureteral stone with POCUS ... ultrasound #clinical #pocus
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... presentations and disease states ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... - assess other laboratory ... or diagnostic tests
Dilated Common Bile Duct on POCUS
50's yo patient with RUQ abd pain. Vitals stable/afebrile. Labs: WBC
Common Bile Duct on POCUS ... Vitals stable/afebrile ... no definitive stones ... Diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma ... #Dilated #CBD #POCUS