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Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Test

•	Total PSA (tPSA):
o	Measures overall PSA levels in the blood.
o	Used as the primary screening
overall PSA levels ... • Free PSA (fPSA ... • PSA Velocity ... PSA level changes ... proteins along with clinical
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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Influenza, EBV, PNA ... valves, COPD, ILD, OSA ... Rhabdomyolysis, Critical ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
Causes of Encephalopathy ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Malignancy, Autoimmune, OSA ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 • Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 • 2g/day divided in 2-3
Nissle • VSL#3: ↑ clinical ... liver disease • 5-ASA ... effective • PO 5-ASA ... extended-release 5-ASA ... when switching 5-ASA
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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Scl70 (in some cases ... DM, SSc, PM/SSc OS ... Sm/RNP, Scl-70, SSA ... -52 (Ro52), SSA- ... Scl-70 (in some cases
COVID19 cases - comparison of Italy, USA, Washington, New York, California

Nathan @Nathan510edge

Editor note: We are updating
COVID19 cases - ... comparison of Italy, USA ... #COVID19 #cases ... comparison #Italy #USA
Erythrocytosis - Polycythemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Elevated Hemoglobin:
 • Males: Hb > 16.5 g/dL/HCT ≥ 49%
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Polycythemia - Acquired Causes ... /CO poisoning, OSA ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
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circulation - ASA ... - AICA - PCA ... Comprehensive Review in Clinical
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
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Causes of Bleeding ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... ASA) • Renal Disease ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
ED Procedural Sedation with Propofol - ACEP Clinical Practice Guidelines 2018 update 

Reference: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30732981

By: Kelly Wong,
Propofol - ACEP Clinical ... Procedural #Sedation #PSA