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Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
Algorithm for the ... impractical to test ... narrow the list ... pick specific tests ... the much smaller differential
Lelli's Test (Lever Sign) for ACL Injury

A fist is placed under the proximal 3rd of the
Lelli's Test (Lever ... ACL Injury A fist ... rises from the table ... rise from the table ... #Lellis #Test #Lever
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... and Screening Testing ... scan of abdomen/pelvis ... #Hypertension #Differential ... Screening #Workup #table
Lelli's Test (Lever Sign) for ACL Injury

A fist is placed under the proximal 3rd of the
Lelli's Test (Lever ... ACL Injury A fist ... rises from the table ... rise from the table ... #Test #Lever #Sign
Lelli's Test (Lever Sign) for ACL Injury

A fist is placed under the proximal 3rd of the
Lelli's Test (Lever ... ACL Injury A fist ... rises from the table ... rise from the table ... #Test #Lever #Sign
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Definition: Diffuse ... Cough, Dyspnea, Fever ... symptomatology Differential ... Disease-specific testing ... , biopsy By Tess
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Positive Coombs testing ... younger pts) Differential ... Symptoms: High fevers ... • Diagnostic Test ... Donath-Landsteiner test
A lazy man's classification of hyponatremia
There are two possible approaches to the diagnosis of hyponatremia: .
essentially the same tests ... until the absolute last ... cerebral salt wasting ... #Hyponatremia #Algorithm ... #Differential #
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... determine if stress test ... surgery Stress Testing ... preoperative stress testing
Evaluation of Leukocytosis:
The term 'leukocyte' applies to any cells within the myeloblast, monoblast, & lymphoid lineages.
Include
applies to any cells ... peripheral blood; The rest ... neutropenia: typhoid fever ... part automated differential ... Improves after treating