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Monoclonal Gammopathy Testing
Strengths, Weaknesses and Accuracy Compared
 - SPEP 
 - IFE 
 - FLC
Monoclonal Gammopathy Testing ... Weaknesses and Accuracy Compared ... Monoclonal #Gammopathy #Testing ... Nephrology #Laboratory #Comparison ... #Table
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic Testing ... and Evaluation: Cost ... Carotid U/S, EEG, Brain ... diagnosis #workup #testing ... #table #comparison
Crystalloid pH, Contents and Costs Compared
Plasma	pH 7.4
Normal Saline	pH 5.5*	
Ringer’s Lactate pH 6.5	
Plasmalyte A pH 6.5	
Coca-cola pH
, Contents and Costs ... Compared Plasma ... #pH #Contents #Comparison ... #Table #Pharmacology ... #Costs #NS #LR
Typical features of meningitis vs. Encephalitis 

Meningitis is inflammation of the subarachnoid space, the fluid bathing
fluid bathing the brain ... Most common causes ... inflammation of the brain ... #Encephalitis #Comparison ... #Features #Table
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
first pressor in most ... (arrhythmia in setting ... incr mortality compared ... criticalcare #summary #comparison ... #table #pharmacology
Ulcerative Colitis vs Crohn's Disease - IBD Comparison Table
Ulcerative Collitis
 - Location
Disease - IBD Comparison ... Table Ulcerative ... ileum • Most ... Locality in the setting ... #Table #UC
CDiff (Clostridium difficile) Testing Compared
Toxin EIA assay, GDH assay, NAAT/PCR 

- Dr. Milana Bogorodskaya https://twitter.com/foamid

#CDifficile #Clostridium
Clostridium difficile) Testing ... Compared Toxin ... Clostridium #CDiff #Testing ... #Comparison #Table
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
ABDOMINAL REGION - Computed ... mSv 3 years - Computed ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study
Phosphate Binders - Pros and Cons

Calcium carbonate (TumsTM) 
 - Most inexpensive, antacid properties useful for
(TumsTM) - Most ... calcium absorption compared ... Amphogel) - Most ... Phosphate #Binders #Table ... #Comparison #Pharmacology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Modalities • Computed ... nodule, Hepatic cyst ... differential #diagnosis #comparison ... #table #appearance