3192 results
Abnormal Lipid Profiles - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Increased Cholesterol and Triglycerides 
 - Genetic Causes
Hypothyroidism Decreased HDL ... Androgens Increased LDL ... Genetic Causes ... ApoB-100 • LDLr ... • Familial LPL
Ranson's Criteria in Pancreatitis 
At Admission: 
 - Age > 55 years 
 - WBCs >
Ranson's Criteria ... Glucose > 200 mg/dl ... - LDH > 350 ... Calcium < 8 mg/dl ... #Ransons #Criteria
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Exudative Effusion:
 - Pulmonary
     •
Causes of Pleural ... Syndrome Light's Criteria ... > 2/3 Serum LDH ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... Pulmonary #Lights #Criteria
Mechanism of Action of Bile Acid Sequestrants
Bile Acid Sequestrants → ↓ Hepatic Bile Acid Pool →
Expression → ↑ VLDL ... /Secretion → ↑ LDL ... Production → ↑ LDL ... Receptors → ↑ LDL ... Clearance → ↓ Plasma LDL-C
Community Acquired Pneumonia - Severity and Prognosis
Criteria for Severe CAP - Severe CAP present in 1
and Prognosis Criteria ... present in 1 major criterion ... or 3 minor criteria ... met • Major criteria ... Uremia (BUN ≥ 20 mg/dL
Luftsichel Sign in Left Upper Lobe Collapse - Chest X-Ray

An upper lobe collapse causes the collapse
lobe collapse causes ... or curtain and causes ... Sometimes the LLL ... the collapsed LUL ... the air in the LLL
Algorithm in Suspected Bacterial Peritonitis

 - Infographic by IDagram
@ID_agram

Runyon Criteria for Secondary Peritonitis (two of the
ID_agram Runyon Criteria ... total protein >1 g/dL ... glucose <50 mg/dL ... Secondary #Runyon #Criteria
Drugs Causing Acute Pancreatitis

Class Ia: The medications in which there was a rechallenge and other causes
rechallenge and other causes ... out other common causes ... Class II: Cases ... and atleast4 case ... #Pancreatitis #Causes
Peritonitis - Spontaneous vs Secondary vs Peritoneal Dialysis Associated Peritonitis
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
 • Cirrhosis (high SAAG)
integrity • Runyon's Criteria ... protein > 1 g/dL ... glucose < 50, LDH ... Peritonitis • Criteria
Acute Kidney Injury - RIFLE and AKIN Criteria for Diagnosis and Classification of AKI
 • AKIN
RIFLE and AKIN Criteria ... in SCr ≥ 0.3 mg/dL ... or to ≥ 400 mg/dL ... increase of ≥ 0.5 mg/dL ... #RIFLE #AKIN #Criteria