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Important Biostatistics and Epidemiology Equations

Sensitivity = TP / (TP + FN) = true positives / disease
true positives / disease ... / disease absent ... / all negatives ... Specificity = SPIN ... #calculations #diagnosis
Diagnostic Schema for Hyperferritinemia

Pearl: Diseases associated with extreme elevations: 
1. HLH 
2. Still's disease 
3. Systemic
Diagnostic Schema ... Still's disease ... Hyperferritinemia #Algorithm ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Hematology
Algorithm for Evaluating Skin Lesions

#Skin #Lesions #Algorithm #Dermatology #Diagnosis #Differential
Algorithm for Evaluating ... Skin Lesions ... #Skin #Lesions # ... Algorithm #Dermatology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Palpable Rash Algorithm

#Palpable #Rash #Algorithm #Diagnosis #Skin #Dermatology #Differential
Palpable Rash Algorithm ... Palpable #Rash #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Skin ... #Dermatology #Differential
Rash Morphology Description Algorithm

#Rash #Morphology #Description #Algorithm #Skin #Dermatology #Diagnosis
Morphology Description Algorithm ... #Description #Algorithm ... #Skin #Dermatology ... #Diagnosis
Endocarditis Algorithm - Infective vs Noninfective Causes
Noninfective:
 • Malignancy
 • Autoimmune disease
 • Systemic infection
Native Valve
Endocarditis Algorithm ... • Autoimmune disease ... HACEK • Culture-negative ... #Endocarditis #Algorithm ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Spurious ... disorders • Celiac disease ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Dermatofibroma 
 - Skin-colored to brown papule or nodule 
 - Firm, indurated texture 
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Dermatofibroma - Skin-colored ... Dermatofibroma #Dermatology ... #Diagnosis #Benign ... #Clinical #Photo
Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome (SSSS) 
(aka Ritter disease)

#Staphylococcal #Scalded #Skin #Syndrome #SSSS #Diagnosis #Pediatrics #Dermatology #Ritter
Staphylococcal Scalded Skin ... (aka Ritter disease ... Syndrome #SSSS #Diagnosis ... #Pediatrics #Dermatology ... #Ritter #Disease
"Liver palms"
Palmar erythema 

#clinical #diagnosis #PhysicalExam 
#hands #liver #hepatology #cirrosis
#photo
#clinical #diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam ... #hands #liver #hepatology ... #cirrosis #photo