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The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
with a peripheral cause ... of AVS and negative ... with a central cause ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Kussmaul's Sign - Differential Diagnosis

Typically the JVP decreases with inspiration as the negative intrathoracic pressure "sucks
- Differential Diagnosis ... inspiration as the negative ... Kussmauls #Sign #physicalexam ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #differential #causes
Endocarditis Algorithm - Infective vs Noninfective Causes
Noninfective:
 • Malignancy
 • Autoimmune disease
 • Systemic infection
Native Valve
vs Noninfective Causes ... HACEK • Culture-negative ... epidermidis • Gram-negative ... #Noninfective #Causes ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Important Biostatistics and Epidemiology Equations

Sensitivity = TP / (TP + FN) = true positives / disease
FP + TN) = true negatives ... all positives Negative ... / all negatives ... Specificity) Negative ... #calculations #diagnosis
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 ... #Pancreatitis #Causes ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Microorganisms Responsible for Infective Endocarditis

Native valves:
 - Streptococcus viridans 
 - Enterococci 
 - Other streptococci
epidermidis - Gram-negative ... ) - Culture negative ... Enterococci - Gram-negative ... streptococci - Culture negative ... Bacteria #Pathogens #Diagnosis
Faget Sign - Pulse-Temperature Dissociation
Causes of Relative Bradycardia
 • Infectious Causes: Legionella, Psittacosis, Q fever, Typhoid
Dissociation Causes ... of Relative Bradycardia ... #Dissociation #relative ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes
HINTS Exam - Unidirectional Nystagmus - Left-beating

In a patient with vertigo symptoms, this finding is reassuring
for a PERIPHERAL cause ... Nystagmus #HINTS #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #Negative
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HACEK is the acronym commonly used to describe and help doctors to remember a group of
fastidious Gram-negative ... which can also cause ... endocarditis is caused ... endocarditis is caused ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
100%, then all negative ... disease who test negative ... proportion of negative ... but not on the causal ... #calculations #diagnosis