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Emergency physician interpretation of point-of-care ultrasound for identifying and grading of hydronephrosis in renal colic compared
Emergency physician interpretation ... with consensus interpretation ... Hydronephrosis #Comparison ... #Accuracy #Sensitivity ... #Specificity #Testing
Spirometry - PFT Interpretation Algorithm

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#Spirometry #PFTs #Interpretation #Algorithm #diagnosis #differential #pulmonary #function
Spirometry - PFT Interpretation ... Algorithm - ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #differential # ... pulmonary #function #testing
Diagnostic algorithm for the workup of hypercalcemia. The diagnostic workup for patients presenting with hypercalcemia rests
Diagnostic algorithm ... value of 0.0115, sensitivity ... Thus, further testing ... Hypercalcemia #Workup #Differential ... #Algorithm
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
Insufficiency - Algorithm ... for AI (but low sensitivity ... require Cosyntropin testing ... Step 3) Differentiate ... Insufficiency #Algorithm
Causes of Primary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No onset of menarche by age 16 with secondary
Primary Amenorrhea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... : • Androgen insensitivity ... Functional (e.g. eating ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
dermatidis • Sensitivity ... : Mucorales • Sensitivity ... BAL GM does not differentiate ... Frozen ice-pops (in setting ... Galactomannan #diagnosis #comparison
Pragmatic diagnostic algorithm for hypokalemia. 
***Typical presentations: 
 • Vomiting: urine Na/Cl > 1.6, low urine
Pragmatic diagnostic algorithm ... confirmed via genetic testing ... in most cases; interpretation ... hypokalemia #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #nephrology