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Anemia 

#diagnosis #algorithm #differential #cardiology #anemia#CEM

Revista Médica Clínica Las Condes
CELL BLOOD COUNT CLINICAL INTERPRETATION
#diagnosis #algorithm ... #differential #cardiology ... Médica Clínica Las ... COUNT CLINICAL INTERPRETATION
Approach to Thyroid Function Tests in the Evaluation of Hyperthyroidism
 • Low TSH, Low normal T4
• Low TSH, Low normal ... Can repeat labs ... Hyperthyroidism #algorithm ... #diagnosis #endocrinology ... #TFTs #TSH #Interpretation
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
dextrocardia, normal ... dextrocardia, normal ... Short QT <300-360 ms ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #interpretation
Gynecomastia - Differential Diagnosis a
nd Workup Algorithm
Gynecomastia is common in clinical practice, affecting ~50% of males
Diagnosis a nd Workup Algorithm ... affecting ~50% of males ... Labs: TSH, Cr, LFTs ... Diagnosis #Workup #Algorithm ... #endocrinology
Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Normal Values and Interpretation

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT) - Liver, cardiac & skeletal
Tests (LFTs) - Normal ... Values and Interpretation ... prothrombin time across labs ... LFTs #Laboratory #Values ... #Interpretation
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm
Test 1: Baseline AM Cortisol 
 - Beware of major normal value
 -
Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm ... Beware of major normal ... value - variation ... Insufficiency #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #endocrinology
Hypoglycemia - Evaluation Algorithm
Interpreting Hypoglycemia Labs - the patient must be hypoglycemic at the time of
Hypoglycemia - Evaluation Algorithm ... Interpreting Hypoglycemia Labs ... → Oral Hypoglycemic ... Hypoglycemia #Evaluation #Algorithm ... workup #diagnosis #endocrinology
Mitral Valve Regurgitation - Carpentier Classification
Type I - Normal Leaflet Motion
   - Type la
Mitral Valve Regurgitation ... Classification Type I - Normal ... Motion - Type la ... dilatation - Type lb ... MVR #diagnosis #cardiology
VT versus SVT with Aberration - Interpretation Cheat Sheet

Features favouring VT
● Absence of typical RBBB or
with Aberration - Interpretation ... captured beats (normal ... Brugada algorithm ... point) of S > 100 ms ... Comparison #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Guide to Interpretation of Positive Blood Cultures

I arrange the potential Gram stain results that one can
Guide to Interpretation ... 3 questions to ask ... shaped GPR, these clues ... BCx #Positive #Interpretation ... Contamination #Interpretation