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An intuitive way to use ultrasound to evaluate sick patients along the peri-shock to full shock
patients along the peri-shock ... High or Think Low ... Diagnosis #POCUS #Evaluation ... #Protocol #Algorithm ... #Low #Abdomen #
An intuitive way to use ultrasound to evaluate sick patients along the peri-shock to full shock
patients along the peri-shock ... High or Think Low ... Diagnosis #POCUS #Evaluation ... #Protocol #Algorithm
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation ... - Cost - Cost per ... Effectiveness #table ... #comparison
Phosphate Binders - Pros and Cons

Calcium carbonate (TumsTM) 
 - Most inexpensive, antacid properties useful for
inexpensive, less GI ... - Improved GI ... Low pill burden. ... Phosphate #Binders #Table ... #Comparison #Pharmacology
What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
initial treatment algorithms ... to nonocclusive low ... flow states • ... mesentericischemia #comparison ... differences #diagnosis #table
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
Adult Clinical Evaluation ... rhinorrhea) <20% • GI ... usually normal or low ... normal, can be low ... Guide #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Comparison of Fever Algorithms for Infants <3 months old

AGE, INCLUSION, TESTS 
REQUIRED, "LOW RISK" CRITERIA, TREATMENT,
Comparison of Fever ... Algorithms for ... TESTS REQUIRED, "LOW ... Performance of low-risk ... #Comparison #Table
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
skin pallor • GI ... total body stores Evaluation ... symptoms • P/E - GI ... pit, low retic ... by approx. lg per
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Barium Enema (Lower GI ... years - Upper GI ... - Tomography (PET ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
in >90% - Low ... cutaneous-DIL • Evolution ... 60-80% - Low ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology