23 results
Causes of Metabolic Acidosis with Elevated Anion Gap - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated Anion Gap > 12
with Elevated Anion ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Elevated Anion ... Drugs • Inborn errors ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
optic neuropathy (AION ... loss caused by AION ... Clinical manifestations ... halo sign PET/CT ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Urinary Tract Tuberculosis - Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen showed mild dilatation of the
computed tomography (CT ... Panels A and B, arrows ... excretory phase on CT ... ureter (Panel C, arrows ... bacilli (Panel D) #Clinical
Emphysematous Prostatitis - Radiography of the kidney, ureter, and bladder showed an atypical focus of gas
ramus (Panel A, arrows ... computed tomography (CT ... lobe (Panel B) #Clinical ... #Radiology #CT
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
Epidemiology and Biostatistics ... individual studies Clinical ... diseases, describe clinical ... by systematic error ... #Epidemiology #Biostatistics
Malignant Adrenal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Suggestive of Malignancy: Inhomogenous Density, Delay in CT Contrast Washout
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Density, Delay in CT ... Hounsfeld Units on CT ... High Plasma E2 + Clinical ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Efforts to standardize the approach to trauma have led to an algorithmic, thoughtless approach to trauma
have led to an algorithmic ... over-utilizes CT ... patients and delays CT ... trauma patients, CT ... prioritized as the critical
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Clinical Pearls ... • Refractive Error ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Echinococcal Cysts in the Liver- The physical examination revealed hepatomegaly with a palpable hepatic mass. Laboratory
membranes (black arrows ... vesicles (white arrows ... #clinical #NEJM ... hepatic #radiology #CT
Osteopetrosis - Computed tomography revealed diffusely thickened bones of the skull (Panel A, arrows). A radiograph
skull (Panel A, arrows ... bands (Panel B, arrows ... #Clinical #Peds ... Osteopetrosis #CT