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TYPE I & TYPE II ERRORS 

SENSITIVITY & SPECIFICITY = SNOUT & SPIN 
Sensitive Tests that
TYPE I & TYPE II ... & SPECIFICITY = ... /ambcarerx #TypeI ... #TypeII #Type1 ... #Type2 #Errors #
Type B Lactic Acidosis
Elevated lactic acid when no systemic hypoperfusion is apparent
Causes:
 • Drugs (metformin, linezolid,
Type B Lactic Acidosis ... hypoperfusion is ... myopathies & inborn errors ... Thiamine deficiency #TypeB ... #differential #diagnosis
Hypernatremia - Diagnostic Evaluation Algorithm
Step 1: Consider history. Most patients presenting with hypernatremia are either very
Hypernatremia - Diagnostic ... Evaluation Algorithm ... determine the type ... initial Uosm and its ... Hypernatremia #Diagnosis
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
Epidemiology and Biostatistics ... Specificity (rule ... measurements Type ... when it’s true Type ... #calculations #diagnosis
Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
Algorithm for the ... It is usually impractical ... most cases, it is ... categorize by type ... Chronic #Diarrhea #Algorithm
Functional GI Disorders in IBD - IBD Algorithm

Background:
 • 25-40% of IBD in remission have IBS
- IBD Algorithm ... remission have IBS ... correlation of lBS-type ... #IBDAlgorithm # ... IBD #Algorithm #
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
and COPD The diagnosis ... identification of the type ... the differential diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Differences #Algorithm
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis and Management - Narrow vs Wide, Regular vs Irregular
Narrow - Regular:
Use P
- Differential Diagnosis ... Flutter P waves, is ... • MAT. 3 types ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #wide #narrow #algorithm
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
criteria required to diagnose ... least >135 mm is ... Myocardial ischemia (type-II ... might support the diagnosis ... #Algorithm #CriticalCare
5-Oxoprolinuria
What is it:
 • Aka pyroglutamic acidosis, Intermediate in γ-glutamyl cycle
 • Amino acid transport and
Oxoprolinuria What is ... synthesis • Inborn errors ... impairment • Type ... flucloxacillin, vigabatrin Diagnosis ... Oxoprolinuria #diagnosis