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Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
for definitive diagnosis ... Diagnostic criteria ... Effect: shown to improve ... 1 study showed improved ... #Hypertension #diagnosis
Bleeding risk calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial fibrillation) and IMPROVE (VTE prophylaxis for inpatients)
Important notes:
 • No
fibrillation) and IMPROVE ... risk #HASBLED #IMPROVE ... Factors #Hematology #Diagnosis
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Heart Failure - Diagnosis ... Treatment Algorithm Diagnosis ... reasonable to improve ... symptoms, and improve ... #heartfailure #diagnosis
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis ... marrow Mean age at diagnosis ... 10,000 new cases diagnosed ... biopsy needed for diagnosis ... Hypomethylating agents to improve
Step by Step Algorithmic Approach to Pediatric Fever

Age < 21 days old (or 28 days for
or 28 days for improved ... Pediatrics #Peds #Diagnosis
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
- Differential Diagnosis ... mismatch and shunt • Improves ... defects) • Does not improve ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Five Year Cancer survival rates in the USA

Despite increasing global cancer deaths, cancer death rates across
detection, and improved ... share of those diagnosed ... years following diagnosis ... detection and improved ... #Diagnosis #Epidemiology
Red Flags in Back Pain
 • Cancer: Age > 50, History of cancer, Unexplained weight loss,
loss, Failure to improve ... #differential #diagnosis
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Symptoms are non-specific:
 - Headache 90%
 - Nausea/vomiting 50%
 - Vertigo 50%
 - Altered
Subjective weakness 20% Diagnosis ... pets) - Outdoors improves ... Poisoning #Toxicology #diagnosis
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
) Deficiency - Diagnosis ... and Management Diagnosis ... treatment can improve ... Thiamine #Deficiency #Diagnosis