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The following graph was prepared based on the latest information on Testing for the Diagnosis of
If you are within ... There are NO tests ... that are accurate ... is 28 days, we are ... Screening #Antibody #Detection
Tuberculin Skin Test Interpretation - Threshold for treatment
Induration cutoff >5mm:
 • Recent exposure to an individual
Tuberculin Skin Test ... kidney disease and are ... Underweight • Injection ... Tuberculin #SkinTest #TST
Tailoring Vasopressors to a Patient's Physiology

Overall, norepinephrine, epinephrine, and vasopressin are all supported by evidence as
and vasopressin are ... possible that the best ... #Vasopressor #Selection
Antidepressant Medications Decision Aid
 - The choice of depression medications in primary care is difficult as
difficult as there are ... - The best evidence ... SideEffects #SNRIs #Selection
Evaluation of Leukocytosis:
The term 'leukocyte' applies to any cells within the myeloblast, monoblast, & lymphoid lineages.
Include
peripheral blood; The rest ... WBC > 11,000 per ... sepsis, organ rejection ... part automated differential ... sepsis, organ rejection
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
liver function tests ... abnormal liver blood tests ... of liver blood tests ... diagnostic uncertainty are ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential
Dyspnea - Considerations with Malignancy
Directly Malignancy Related:
 - Lymphangitic spread to lung
 - Malignant pleural effusion
Changes in Pre-Test ... Hypercoagulable -> PE ... dyspnea #algorithm #differential
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
disease who test ... are TN. ... are TP. ... increase power) Selection ... Lead-time bias: early detection
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Hemolysis - Differential ... Valves, AS - HTN/Pre-eclampsia ... Laboratory Tests ... #Hemolysis #Differential
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury ( AKI ) - Prerenal, Renal, and Postrenal

PRE-RENAL 
Impaired perfusion: 
•
and Postrenal PRE-RENAL ... Postrenal #Failure #Differential ... GrepMed Recommended Text