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Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
box indicates all ... Areas of diagnostic ... decision for repeat testing ... alcohol-related liver disease ... non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
younger than other ACS ... Pathophysiology: ... • Normal exercise ... Prinzmetal #Angina #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
If 100%, then all ... If 100%, then all ... probability of getting ... incidence in acute dz Normal ... #calculations #diagnosis
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
the extent of disease ... Testing Blood ... typing Cardiac Testing ... Doppler imaging: Normal-size ... : • Diagnostic
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
determine if stress test ... one post op Cardiology ... surgery Stress Testing ... preoperative stress testing ... stratification #diagnosis
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
regarding the diagnosis ... initial screening test ... <45% and SF is normal ... elevated, HFE gene testing ... causes of liver disease
GRACE-1 Guidelines for Adult Patients with Recurrent Low-Risk Chest Pain

1) Pain > 3 hours - A
within 30 days 2) Normal ... stress test within ... Repeat stress testing ... years - No further diagnostic ... GRACE #Guidelines #cardiology
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
rule out based on normal ... nerve injury (25%) TEST ... special ligament/meniscus ... testing. ... -->>>> LINK TO ACL
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
Hospitalization - Pathophysiology ... pseudoanemia is a normal ... of unnecessary diagnostic ... Anemia of renal disease ... #differential #diagnosis