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To be eligible for hospice beneficiaries with Alzheimer’s disease must have a FAST Scale of greater
with Alzheimer’s disease ... #FAST #Stage #Score ... Functional #Assessment #Staging ... #Test #Hospice ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
- Differential Diagnosis ... , sparing the ear ... carcinoma • Thoracic ... history • Smoking status ... #differential #diagnosis
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
The Stages of Syphilis ... year. ... Latent #Tertiary #Diagnosis ... #Staging ** ... of Infectious Diseases
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic inflammation causes ... injury → mucous stasis ... Most Common Causes ... : • HRCT (high-resolution ... bacteria and Acid fast
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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- Differential Diagnosis ... - Tumor lysis syndrome ... - Hyperosmolar states ... • Addison’s disease ... #causes #potassium
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Tumor lysis syndrome ... - Hyperosmolar states ... • Addison’s disease ... #causes #potassium
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
dissection is caused ... by a tear in the ... Tearing/sharp/stabbing ... Assess for high ... • Aortic valve disease
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
ASA class If high ... determine if stress test ... of Surgery: • High ... upper abdominal/thoracic ... stratification #diagnosis
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
responsible for most cases ... Albuminuria, nephrotic syndrome ... Aortitis, ascending thoracic ... #Syphilis #stages ... #diagnosis #management
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Diagnosis of ... Loop Diuretics; High-Ceiling ... insipidus • Kidney stones ... caused by Ca2+ ... Antagonists, K+ Sparing