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Cognitive bias cheat sheet - 
Because thinking is hard.

#Diagnosis #Metacognition #Cognitive #Biases #Types #Causes #Differential #MedEd
Cognitive bias cheat ... #Diagnosis #Metacognition ... #Cognitive #Biases ... #Differential #MedEd
Common Data Fallacies to Avoid

#Diagnosis #EBM #Metacognition #Cognitive #Biases #Data #Fallacies #Types #Causes #Differential #Meded
Fallacies to Avoid #Diagnosis ... #EBM #Metacognition ... #Cognitive #Biases ... #Differential #Meded
Common Cognitive Biases 

Confirmation bias - 
To look for or to interpret evidence to support 
prior
Common Cognitive Biases ... Confirmation bias ... Availability bias ... #Diagnosis #Metacognition ... #Differential #Meded
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Infectious • EBV ... • Insect Bites ... differential includes Blasts ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Cardiomyopathies 

Manifestations of cardiomyopathy (CM) range from microscopic alterations in cardiac myocytes to fulminant Heart Failure
2 major groups based ... Cardiomyopathy • Peripartum ... Cardiomyopathies #cardiology #diagnosis
24 Cognitive Biases Stuffing Up Your Thinking

anchoring,
sunk cost fallacy, 
availability heuristic, 
curse of knowledge, 
confirmation bias,
24 Cognitive Biases ... confirmation bias ... self-serving bias ... reactance #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Meded
Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
found in 60% of cases ... Viral: HSV, EBV ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Point-of-care Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Abscess in Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

1. POCUS is more accurate
Ultrasound for Diagnosis ... cellulitis in cases ... LikelihoodRatios #Accuracy #Diagnosis ... VisualAbstract #EBM
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Based on results ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Cardiology #EBM
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
leukemias > 20% blasts ... leukemia < 20% blasts ... cells - Blood & BM ... • Cytopenia -> BM ... Hematology #Oncology #Diagnosis