26 results
Pleural Effusion - Workup, Diagnostic Algorithm #Diagnosis #EM #IM #PCC #Pleural #Effusion #Transudative #Exudative #Differential #Algorithm
Pleural Effusion - Workup ... Diagnosis #EM #IM #PCC ... Transudative #Exudative #Differential
Pulmonary and Non-Pulmonary Causes of ARDS #Diagnosis #EM #PCC #ARDS #Differential #Algorithm #Pulmonary #NonPulmonary #Causes #Ddxof
Pulmonary and Non-Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #EM #PCC ... #ARDS #Differential ... #Algorithm #Pulmonary
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
with suspected pulmonary ... cardiopulmonary exercise testing ... hypertension; PCH ... Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Workup #Algorithm
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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Antinuclear Antibody Testing ... pattern: - PBC ... , SSc, PBC/SSc OS ... , PBC/SjS OS ... Cytoplasmic #Patterns #differential
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
) - Summary PBC ... 30-65 years PBC ... Proximal limb muscle wasting ... bile ducts Differential ... cholangitis #diagnosis #workup
Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization – Use and Interpretation:
-Pulmonary arterial catheterization (PAC) has never been shown to improve
catheterization (PAC ... measurements obtained by PAC ... may benefit from PAC ... indices measured on PAC ... #NormalValues #Differential
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... Microbiologic-Testing ... Microbiologic-Testing ... #Diarrhea #Workup ... Transplant #diagnosis #differential
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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pericarditis • Hepatic: PBC ... calcinosis • Pulmonary ... disease), PAH (pulmonary ... signs #symptoms #testing ... #workup
Torsades de Pointes (TdP): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia initiated by PVC in the setting
tachycardia initiated by PVC ... in the setting ... cardiology #causes #differential
Antinuclear Antibody Testing Cytoplasmic Patterns
Reticular/AMA: 
 • PBC, SSc, PBC/SSc OS, PBC/SjS OS
 • AMA
Speckled:
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Reticular/AMA: • PBC ... , SSc, PBC/SSc OS ... , PBC/SjS OS • ... SjS, SLE, RA, PBC ... Cytoplasmic #Patterns #differential