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Algorithm and Causes of an Elevated Hemidiaphragm #Diagnosis #Radiology #EM #IM #PCC #Elevated #Hemidiaphragm #ElevatedHemidiaphragm #Diaphragm
Algorithm and Causes ... Hemidiaphragm #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #EM ... #IM #PCC #Elevated
Original and Simplified PESI Prediction Rule Test Characteristics for 30-Day Mortality
#EBM #Diagnosis	#EM #IM #PCC	#PESI #sPESI #risk
Prediction Rule Test ... Mortality #EBM #Diagnosis ... #EM #IM #PCC #PESI ... #sPESI #risk #score
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Algorithm Vascular Causes ... : Autoimmune hepatitis ... , PBC, PSC, IgG4 ... stone, Malignancy, PBC ... , PSC, Cystic fibrosis
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Presyncope PVC ... : • PAC – Often ... A PAC also has a ... than a PVC ... tachyarrhythmias High-risk
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Cirrhosis, ETOH, autoimmune ... hepatitis, PBC, ... PSC, Viral hepatitis ... ovarian tumors, lung ... #differential #diagnosis
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Spot PC (protein ... C3, C4 - Test for ... antibody, and HIV (if risk ... infections are common causes ... testing #workup #diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... determine if stress test ... one post op Cardiology ... unless prior heart/lung ... stratification #diagnosis
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Spot PC (protein ... . 5) C3, C4 - Test ... antibody, and HIV (if risk ... infections are common causes ... disease #workup #diagnosis
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Differential Diagnosis ... disease • Non-autoimmune ... Noninfectious hepatitis ... Antiribosomal P, APLA, PAC ... Thrombosis highest risk
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... effusion, INC risk ... hepatitis, primary ... phenomenon (16%) MSK ... MALT Lymphoma • Lung