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Algorithm for Evaluation of Suspected Pulmonary Embolism #Diagnosis #EM #IM #PCC #PulmonaryEmbolism #Pulmonary #Embolism #DDimer #CTA
Algorithm for Evaluation ... Pulmonary Embolism #Diagnosis ... #EM #IM #PCC #PulmonaryEmbolism ... Embolism #DDimer #CTA ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
ischemia -> Coronary CTA ... revascularization (PCI ... syndrome (ACS) evaluation ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #EBM
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Donath-Landsteiner Antibodies[PCH ... anemia • Cold ... - Mycoplasma, EBV ... Hemoglobinuria (PCH ... sensitize red blood cells
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... Recent PCI/stenting ... since elective PCI ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... per μL • Diagnosis ... presentation, temporal evolution ... enhancement on CT ... effect/Edema • EBV
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• History of EBV ... Weight loss • Anemia ... Immune hemolytic anemia ... classification #hematology #oncology ... #management
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
) - Diagnosis and ... Management Pneumonia ... radiograph or CT ... cultures/nasal PCR ... #Diagnosis #Management
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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first step in evaluation ... acute HIV, HBV, EBV ... lung cancers, HCC ... Thalassemia, Sickle cell anemia ... #differential #diagnosis
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
and Management ... Acute Diarrhea (>3 BM ... post-ABx, but can ... non-toxigenic • Stool PCR ... equivocal • CT