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Cholecystitis Diagnostic Test Characteristics  

Sensitivity, Specificity and Likelihood Ratios of Labs, Physical Exam findings, and
Cholecystitis Diagnostic ... Cholecystitis #Diagnosis ... Characteristics #Table ... LikelihoodRatio #Accuracy ... #PhysicalExam
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Rapid. highly accurate ... obstruction - Able ... in pregnancy (lower ... access to the lower ... Calculi #Renal #Kidney
Physical Exam findings in Lower Extremity DVT - Likelihood Ratios
 - Asymmetric calf swelling, ≥2 cm
Exam findings in Lower ... - Tenderness - NS ... SatyaPatelMD #Lower ... Likelihood #Ratios #PhysicalExam ... #diagnosis
Etiologies of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis
GI losses / Insensible losses
Sodium Overload
Transcellular Movement of Water
Central Diabetes Insipidus
- Differential Diagnosis ... Malignancy - CNS ... sensitivity in kidneys ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Table #Causes
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
equina syndrome (CES ... Differential Diagnosis ... • Transverse myelitis ... Inspection - lower ... #differential #diagnosis
To improve the usefulness of the serum creatinine concentration as a marker of kidney function, prediction
as a marker of kidney ... formulas are shown in Table ... equation is more accurate ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Differential Diagnosis ... (hypertension, lower ... and CNS • Headache ... • Transverse Myelitis ... C4) • ds-DNA: Kidney
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
- Differential Diagnosis ... Compartment syndrome • Myositis ... #differential #diagnosis ... #lower #extremity ... #msk #physicalexam
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... musculoskeletal systems • Kidneys ... the upper and lower ... Palpable purpura (lower ... chorioretinitis, CNS
Causes of Hypokalemia

Hypokalemia results from abnormal losses, transcellular shifts, or insufficient intake (Table 1).6–8 Abnormal losses
insufficient intake (Table ... .9 Because the kidney ... significantly lower ... hospitalized patients #Diagnosis