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Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
intralobular bile ducts causes ... /Proximal limb muscle ... wasting PBC ... #cholangitis #diagnosis ... #workup #hepatology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
, or damage to muscles ... infections are common causes ... of glomerular disease ... #testing #workup ... #diagnosis #glomerulonephritis
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
, or damage to muscles ... infections are common causes ... of glomerular disease ... #glomerular #disease ... #workup #diagnosis
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... (MS), Epidural ... abscess, Infarction ... aminoglycosides) • Muscles ... #differential #diagnosis
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... Then, ask 3 questions ... to work through ... Assess volume status ... vaptans (HF/liver disease
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
USMLE Epidemiology ... from a group to assess ... c/d) = (ad) / (bc ... probability of getting ... #calculations #diagnosis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc ... presentations and disease ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... assessment - assess ... asthma - accessory muscle