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Malnutrition and Lab Biomarkers
Bioindicators of Inflammation and Malnutrition
 • Protein-Calorie Malnutrition (PCM): Albumin, Prealbumin (Transthyretin), Transferrin,
Malnutrition (PCM ... Biomarkers #laboratory #diagnosis ... #PCM #prealbumin
Jugular Venous Pressure Measurement
Examiner places the patient in a reclined position and puts the base of
Positive: JVP > 3cm ... sustained JVP > 4cm ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Pleural Effusion - Workup, Diagnostic Algorithm #Diagnosis #EM #IM #PCC #Pleural #Effusion #Transudative #Exudative #Differential #Algorithm
Effusion - Workup, Diagnostic ... Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #EM #IM #PCC #Pleural
Open Fractures: Mechanisms, Clinical Features and Complications
Gustilo-Anderson Classification:
 • Type I
   - Wound <
- Wound < 1cm ... - Wound 1-10 cm ... - Wound > 10 cm ... Open #Fractures #Diagnosis
Cardiac Auscultation Maneuvers for Murmurs
Maneuvers result in INCREASED murmur:
 • Inspiration - Right-sided
 • Valsalva -
• Valsalva - HCM ... Squat to stand - HCM ... Leg elevation - HCM ... • Handgrip - HCM ... #physicalexam #diagnosis
Pulmonary Alveolar Microlithiasis (PAM) - Diagnosis Algorithm

doi: 10.1183/16000617.0024-2020

#Pulmonary #Alveolar #Microlithiasis #PAM #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Microlithiasis (PAM ... ) - Diagnosis Algorithm ... Microlithiasis #PAM ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Dyspnea by System #Diagnosis #EM #IM #PCC #Dyspnea #ShortnessOfBreath #Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Dyspnea by System #Diagnosis ... #EM #IM #PCC #Dyspnea
Systemic Sclerosis Associated Autoantibodies
Anti-topoisomerase I (anti-Sc170): Diffuse skin disease, Pulmonary fibrosis
Anti-centromere: Limited skin disease (~93-95%), Pulmonary
fibrosis Anti-PM-Sc1 ... males, Overlap BCM ... Autoantibodies #diagnosis
Pacemaker Evaluation Algorithm by Lorne Costello

#Diagnosis #ECG #EKG #Pacemaker #Evaluation #Algorithm #PPM
Lorne Costello #Diagnosis ... Evaluation #Algorithm #PPM
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
Most prevalent intramural gastric tumor
Arises from interstitial cells Of (EUS layer 4)
Has higher
of 5's: > 5 cm ... Treatment: • If < 2 cm ... ligation • If > 2cm ... unresectable or > 5 cm ... Stromal #Tumor #diagnosis