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Syphilis Serologic Testing - Treponemal and Non-Treponemal Testing Algorithms
Treponemal Testing:
 • Confirmatory or Screening - Detection
Syphilis Serologic Testing ... Non-Treponemal Testing ... Algorithms Treponemal ... Testing: • Confirmatory ... or Screening - Detection
Algorithm for selection of the young potential living kidney donor candidate. ∗APOL1 genetic testing is recommended
Algorithm for selection ... ∗APOL1 genetic testing ... Criteria #Evaluation #Algorithm
Comparison of oral OTC antihistamines.

Clinical practice guidelines (PMID: 25644617) recommend 2nd-generation/less sedating oral antihistamines for adult
Comparison of oral ... Clinical practice ... guide therapy selection ... pharmacology #rrhinitis #comparison
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm ... fatigue despite clinical ... ileal Crohn's/resection ... modifications Algorithm ... #Fatigue #IBD #Algorithm
Bladder Mass Recurrence of PTLD on POCUS

81 yo F w/ s/p resection of PTLD in the
81 yo F w/ s/p resection ... bladder in the setting ... she had urinary retention ... POCUS #Cancer #Clinical
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan
 • Cell wall component of many fungi
Galactomannan Testing ... cut-offs defined in clinical ... >90% (In most clinical ... malignancies • Detection ... Galactomannan #Fungal #Testing
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
individual studies Clinical ... diseases, describe clinical ... probability of getting ... increase power) Selection ... Lead-time bias: early detection
NAFLD Diagnosis Algorithm
Two-step diagnostic strategy for NAFLD
1st step: 
  - Clinical biomarkers, scoring systems- FIB4,
NAFLD Diagnosis Algorithm ... 1st step: - Clinical ... - Selection ... NAFLD #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... • Pituitary testing ... Transsphenoidal surgical resection
Lung pulse shown by transducer placed on right and left anterolateral chest walls. Notice how the
of a vertical deflection ... @SAlerhand #Clinical ... #Normal #Left #Comparison