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Characteristics of Selected Pneumonias

Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus). Gram-positive diplococci. 
Haemophilus influenzae. Pleomorphic gram-negative coccobacilli. 
Staphylococcus aureus. Plump
Plump gram-negative ... Gram-negative rods ... Gram-negative rods ... Pneumonia #Patterns #Diagnosis ... #Comparison #Table
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA) - Differential Diagnosis Table

Warm AIHA (48-70%)
Cold AHA (16-32%)
 • Donath-Landsteiner HA (paroxysmal
- Differential Diagnosis ... Table Warm AIHA ... AIHA (7-8%) DAT-negative ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Table #hematology
Who to test for BRCA 1/2?
Female Breast Cancer:
 • ≤ 45-50 years at diagnosis
 • Triple
45-50 years at diagnosis ... • Triple Negative ... cancers in this table ... factors in this table ... Cancer #screening #diagnosis
Toxidromes Summary Table
Heart Rate - Respiratory Rate - Blood Pressure - Mental Status - Skin -
Toxidromes Summary Table ... • Opioid • Sedative ... Toxidromes #comparison #table ... #toxicology #diagnosis
Arthrocentesis - Joint Fluid Analysis

Effusion Characteristics (Color, Clarity, WCC, PMN, Crystals, Bacteria) by Disease Process: 
OA,
crystals), Gout (negatively ... Septic arthritis #Diagnosis ... Effusion #Analysis #Table
Causes of Relative Bradycardia - Note the propensity for intracellular organisms.
Infectious: 
Legionella, Psittacosis, Q fever, Typhoid
Causes of Relative ... Drug fever #relative ... #differential #diagnosis ... infectiousdiseases #table
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
Commonly Used Diagnostic ... disease) - May be negative ... HLA-DQ8 - High negative ... Laboratory #Tests #Diagnosis ... #Workup #Table
Asterixis is a type of negative myoclonus characterized by irregular lapses of posture of various body
Asterixis is a type of negative ... PhysicalExam #clinical #diagnosis ... #video
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A toxidrome is a syndrome (set of symptoms) caused by specific medications or toxins.

There are 5
methylphenidate (Ritalin) - Sedative-Hypnotic ... antihistamines #Diagnosis ... Toxidromes #Comparison #Table
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
specific to NBTE, and diagnosis ... is required for diagnosis ... serology: Serial negative ... Frequent false-negative ... #table