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Treatment of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1st Line Strategy - GC 0.7 mg/kg/day, except for:
 • Aortitis
necrosis, stroke) Relapses ... • 1st relapse: Incr ... mg/jd • 2nd relapse ... vice-versa • >2 relapses ... #Indications #rheumatology
Global Alliance algorithm to improve outcomes in acne.
†With small nodules (>0.5–1 cm).
‡Consider physical removal of comedones.
§Second
course in case of relapse ... pregnancy, see text ... ††See text. alt. ... #Management #Dermatology
Drop Arm Test - Supraspinatus Tear

The drop arm test evaluates for a supraspinatus muscle tear.
Passively adduct
Drop Arm Test - ... The drop arm test ... The test is positive ... after the examiner releases ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video
Mixing Study
 • Clotting tests can be abnormal due to either a clotting factor deficiency, or
Study • Clotting tests ... • Clotting tests ... order for the test ... Study #diagnosis #hematology ... pathophysiology #hematology
Aplastic Anemia Summary

 • Definition
 • Pathophysiology
 • DDx: AA vs Hypocellular MDS
 • Expectation
 •
Algorithm • Relapse ... diagnosis #oncology #hematololgy
Positive Anterior drawer test video

Test for ACL integrity. Knee at 90 degree pulling tibia forward. (+)
Anterior drawer test ... video Test for ... tibia forward. (+) test ... Anterior #Drawer #Test ... Positive #Clinical #Video
HINTS Exam - Abnormal Head Impulse Test = Peripheral Cause

This video demonstrates:
1) Normal Head Impulse Test
Abnormal Head Impulse Test ... Cause This video ... Normal Head Impulse Test ... Video by Dr. ... PhysicalExam #Clinical #Video
Sensitivity Specificity False-Positive False-Negative Contingency Table / confusion matrix

Sensitivity refers to the test's ability to correctly
condition Specificity relates ... Specificity of a test ... disease, who will test
Bayesian combination of 4T score with Heparin PF4 antibody titer to obtain the post-test probability of
obtain the post-test ... Bayesian #Diagnosis #Hematology
Dermatology Skin Lesion Atlas

#Skin #Lesions #Atlas #Map #Nomenclature #Dermatology #Naming #Terminology #Clinical

** GrepMed Recommended Text: Fitzpatrick's
Dermatology Skin ... #Nomenclature #Dermatology ... GrepMed Recommended Text