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Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
1) Clinical diagnosis ... MRI, iADL scale, ... - 25% genetic component ... Differential #Subtypes #Classification ... #Workup #Diagnosis
Comparison between Venous, Arterial, Neuropathic Diabetic, and Pressure Ulcers. 

#Clinical #Diagnosis #PrimaryCare #vascular #Dermatology #SkinUlcers #foot
Comparison between ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... SkinUlcers #foot #Classification ... Venous #ulcers #Table ... #Comparison
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic ... /S, EEG, Brain MRI ... #workup #testing ... Effectiveness #table ... #comparison
Bedside Classification of Shock

Hypovolemic shock 

- Vomiting, diarrhea, overdiuresis 

- Hemorrhage (GI, peritoneal, RP) 

Distributive shock
Bedside Classification ... Endocarditis - Post-MI ... CM #Shock #Classification ... #Cardiogenic #Comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis
Differentiating type-I vs. type-II MI

Sorting this out is difficult, often relying heavily on clinical judgement.

A key
relying heavily on clinical ... The table below ... #Diagnosis #Myocardial ... Definition #NSTEMI #Comparison ... #Table
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
high index of clinical ... heart valves • MRI ... often seen • MRI ... #Endocarditis #comparison ... #table
Approach to Thyroid Function Tests in the Evaluation of Hyperthyroidism
 • Low TSH, Low normal T4
Hyperthyroidism: Work-up ... of pregnancy, critical ... Hyperthyroidism → MRI ... Hyperthyroidism #algorithm ... #diagnosis #endocrinology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... • Immunologic Workup ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Key Components: ... physical exam - Key components ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... stratification #diagnosis
Kaposi Sarcoma Forms
Kaposi Sarcoma (KS) is an endothelial cell cancer with an inflammatory component, which has
an inflammatory component ... multiple heterogenous clinical ... Sarcoma #Forms #comparison ... #table #diagnosis