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Demonstration of the parasternal heave using a long Q-tip, known as the "Cooney technique" ( @
the parasternal heave ... systolic parasternal heave ... ParasternalHeave #Heave ... Clinical #Video #PrecordialImpulse
Acute Coronary Syndrome - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios for Symptoms and Physical Examination. 

Source:  Does This
Coronary Syndrome - Diagnostic ... With Chest Pain Have ... #EBM #Diagnosis
Giant A waves caused by pulmonary HTN. There are two clearly discernible descents (X and Y)
and is found to have ... a parasternal heave ... the underlying diagnosis
Epiploic Appendagitis
Epiploic appendages = Small fat-filled pouches of visceral peritoneum that hang from teniae coli
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7% of patients diagnosed ... diverticulitis" actually have ... pain, labs may have ... #Appendagitis #diagnosis
Glomerular Diseases - Spectrum
 - Insidious vs Acute
 - Nephritic (hypertension, hematuria, renal failure) vs Nephrotic
vs Nephrotic (Heavy ... #differential #diagnosis
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
devastating differential diagnoses ... physician narrow the diagnosis ... the differential diagnosis ... purpuric rash, the diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
Does the patient have ... Algorithm #Nephrology #Diagnosis
A decision aid for people considering lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography
 
The USPSTF recommends
old - Do not have ... of lung cancer (diagnostic ... people who do have ... lung cancer) - Have ... - Are or were heavy
Five Year Cancer survival rates in the USA

Despite increasing global cancer deaths, cancer death rates across
across many types have ... these factors have ... share of those diagnosed ... years following diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Epidemiology
Algorithm for the diagnosis of hyponatremia.

If you start with the osmolalities, urinary sodium etc first and
Algorithm for the diagnosis ... etc first and leave ... make a correct diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Hyponatremia