4 results
Physical Exam findings in Lower Extremity DVT - Likelihood Ratios
 - Asymmetric calf swelling, ≥2 cm
DVT - Likelihood Ratios ... - Palpable cord ... DVT #Likelihood #Ratios ... #PhysicalExam # ... diagnosis
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
lymphoproliferative disorder ... Agglutinin Syndrome (CAS ... infection, autoimmune disorder ... Elevated lactate dehydrogenase ... Monoclonal IgM Includes Disorders
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
- Differential Diagnosis ... Non-neuromuscular disorder ... of the spinal cord ... • Inflammatory disorders ... aldolase, lactate dehydrogenase
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Periodic paralyses CNS ... Disorders: • ... #differential #diagnosis