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Purpose: We sought to develop a patient decision aid to promote shared decision-making for patients who
have no serious diagnosis ... evaluation. ... aid in a single-center ... #Management #PatientInfo ... #EM #Syncope #LowRisk
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
- Differential Diagnosis ... The evaluation should ... masses and lymphadenitis ... Infection or cancer ... cause unknown)
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
B-LNH), solid cancers ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... inhibitors under evaluation ... #management #treatment ... #summary #rheumatology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
the “Chewing gum test ... identifies 85 to 95% of cases ... Start steroids if concern ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... #Management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... make an informed decision ... determine if stress test ... surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
If the patient has a HEART Score of 0-3 and a negative initial troponin, have a
there is a < 2 % chance ... second troponin test ... hospitalized for further evaluation ... #Management #PatientInfo ... Cardiology #ChestPain #LowRisk