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Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
yield of available diagnostic ... lung masses & should ... are 6 mm to 8 mm can ... Management options ... 70% to 90% for a diagnosis
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
spinal cord injury (can ... ED arrival MSK ... dislocations (posterior shoulder ... #Management #Emergency ... #Algorithm
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
-> Miliary TB Can ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... Tuberculin skin test ... HIV-infected patients should ... #Management #Treatment
Efforts to standardize the approach to trauma have led to an algorithmic, thoughtless approach to trauma
algorithmic, thoughtless ... fantastically useful test ... as the critical diagnostic ... unstable patients should ... #Management #Trauma
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... the diagnosis and ... initial screening test ... A liver biopsy can ... #diagnosis #management
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
-> Miliary TB Can ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... Tuberculin skin test ... HIV-infected patients should ... #Management #Treatment
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Key Components: ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... determine if stress test ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Should be performed ... 10 minutes of rest ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... Can also be seen ... perfusion scanning or pulmonary
Dix-Hallpike Maneuver for the Diagnosis of BPPV
The Dix–Hallpike test (Nylen Barany test) is a diagnostic maneuver
) is a diagnostic ... Nystagmus has two component ... In the vertical component ... , an upbeat nystagmus ... BPPV #neurology #PhysicalExam
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Dix-Hallpike Maneuver for the Diagnosis of BPPV (Animated)

The Dix–Hallpike test (Nylen Barany test) is a diagnostic
) is a diagnostic ... Nystagmus has two component ... In the vertical component ... , an upbeat nystagmus ... neurology #Animated #PhysicalExam
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