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Leukocyte Esterase and Nitrites on Urinalysis
Leukocyte Esterase: Urinary tract infection, Indwelling urinary catheter, Recent instrumentation of
Indwelling urinary catheter ... Indwelling urinary catheter ... Esterase #Nitrites #comparison ... #Urinalysis #diagnosis
Red Flags in Back Pain
 • Cancer: Age > 50, History of cancer, Unexplained weight loss,
Indwelling venous catheter ... #differential #diagnosis ... #primarycare #checklist
Peritoneal Dialysis Fluid Appearance and Color - Differential Diagnosis
 • Cloudy: Peritonitis, Intraperitoneal disease (appendicitis, cholecystitis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... rupture, Adhesions, Catheter-associated ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #nephrology
Extrapulmonary manifestations of COVID-19
 • Neurologic: Headaches, Dizziness, Encephalopathy, Guillain-Barré, Ageusia, Myalgia, Anosmia, Stroke
 • Renal:
Pulmonary embolism, Catheter-related ... Extrapulmonary #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms
Peritoneal Dialysis vs Hemodialysis - Advantages and Disadvantages 
Peritoneal Dialysis:
 • Access: Abdominal wall insertion of
insertion of plastic catheter ... #Hemodialysis #comparison ... disadvantages #nephrology
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
decreased ETCO2 Symptoms ... central venous catheter ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Possible Causes of Altered Urine Color 

Red 
    Foods: beets, blackberries, rhubarb
Syndrome): Indwelling Catheter ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Nephrology
Peritoneal Dialysis Complications
Peritonitis:
 • Can't miss! 6% of cases result in death
 • Diagnostics:
culture • Remove catheter ... Exit Site Care, Catheter ... persistent -> exchange catheter ... fibrin clots and catheter ... Complications #nephrology
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Lymphadenitis • Catheter ... Skin/Soft Tissue/Catheter ... Skin/Soft Tissue/Catheter ... gastrointestinal symptoms ... • Clinical (Symptoms
Differentiating Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) From Vestibular Neuritis-Labyrinthitis
BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO
 • Age: More common
• Frequency of symptoms ... • Frequency of symptoms ... Hallpike test: Symptoms ... Labyrinthitis #diagnosis ... #neurology #comparison