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What's in a Blood Gas? VBG vs ABG

BOTTOM LINE: VBG is less painful, more easily obtained
obtained than ABG, pH ... sensitivity & 100% NPV ... #EBM #Diagnosis ... Versus #Comparison #PH
Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Causes of Erythema ... Mnemonic NO cause ... found in 60% of cases ... Viral: HSV, EBV ... Nodosum #Mnemonic #Causes
Causes of Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Algorithm #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Causes #Nausea #Vomiting #Differential #NonGI
Causes of Nausea ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #Causes #Nausea
Multiple Uses for Tranexamic Acid (TXA) - Evidence Based Indications and Dosing

Trauma < 3 hrs •
Multiple Uses for ... MTP YES ICH NO PPH ... Indications #management #EBM
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
Causes of Hematuria ... Neoplasm • BPH ... nephropathy • Thin GBM ... ) • Anti-GBM ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Reversible Neurocognitive Disorders (Reversible Causes of "Dementia")
 • Structural/Mass: Subdural Hematoma, NPH, Intracranial tumor
 • Infection:
Disorders (Reversible Causes ... Subdural Hematoma, NPH ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Here is the graphic TheNNT.com just published from its analysis of the lung cancer CT screening
#EBM #PrimaryCare ... Screening #NNT #NNH
Renal tubular acidosis (RTA): refers to a group of conditions all of which cause the same
conditions all of which cause ... different types/causes ... Table #Comparison #PH
Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
Causes of Encephalopathy ... Degenerative, NPH ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of acute kidney injury (AKI). AKI is classified into pre-renal, renal, and post-renal causes. Renal
Causes of acute ... and post-renal causes ... Renal causes of ... GBM, Glomerular ... Differential #Locations #Causes