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Iron Deficiency Anemia vs Anemia of Chronic Disease - Laboratory Testing

SUMMARY:
 - RDW, FEP, serum iron,
Anemia of Chronic Disease ... - Laboratory Testing ... Anemia #Chronic #Disease ... #Laboratory #Testing ... #Comparison #Table
Ulcerative Colitis vs Crohn's Disease - IBD Comparison Table
Ulcerative Collitis
 - Location
- IBD Comparison ... Table Ulcerative ... Locality in the setting ... #IBD #Comparison ... #Table #UC
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... present on repeat testing ... including overnight testing ... Tubular Proteinuria (Negative ... Minimal change disease
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
specificity - Falsely negative ... ) - May be negative ... HLA-DQ8 - High negative ... #Testing #Laboratory ... Diagnosis #Workup #Table
Peripheral Vertigo
Time course and symptoms characteristics are very helpful in distinguishing between causes of peripheral vertigo.
Benign
Continuous episodes, lasting ... prodrome Meniere's Disease ... Recurrent episodes lasting ... differential #diagnosis #comparison ... #table
Non-Invasive Ventilation (BiPAP) Algorithm - Indications and Contraindications
Indications for NIV:
 • COPD - pH <7.35, pCO2
Ventilation (BiPAP) Algorithm ... Neuromuscular disease ... obstruction • Relative ... Ventilation #BiPAP #Algorithm ... #criticalcare #
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
(arrhythmia in setting ... Inotropes #management #criticalcare ... #summary #comparison ... #table #pharmacology
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
serology: Serial negative ... Frequent false-negative ... - Infectious Diseases ... #Endocarditis #comparison ... Marantic #diagnosis #table
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
normal volume-based algorithm ... Cerebral Salt Wasting ... (or too little relative ... differential #diagnosis #table
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Ischemic heart disease ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... : - Known CV disease ... Structural heart disease ... surgery Stress Testing