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Cognitive bias cheat sheet - 
Because thinking is hard.

#Diagnosis #Metacognition #Cognitive #Biases #Types #Causes #Differential #MedEd
Cognitive bias cheat ... Metacognition #Cognitive #Biases ... #Types #Causes
Selective Publication of Antidepressant Trials

A more complete picture: contrasting the journal version of antidepressant trials with
Antidepressants #SSRIs ... #Publication #Bias
24 Cognitive Biases Stuffing Up Your Thinking

anchoring,
sunk cost fallacy, 
availability heuristic, 
curse of knowledge, 
confirmation bias,
confirmation bias ... effect, belief bias ... self-serving bias ... , negativity bias ... #Types #Causes
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
subjects Sampling bias ... population Recall bias ... recall Late-look bias ... time Lead-time bias ... pathway Procedure bias
Marcus Gunn Phenomenon - Jaw Winking Syndrome

Jaw-winking syndrome is thought to be caused by abnormal innervation
thought to be caused ... Most cases are congenital ... clinical #video #neurology
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
treat underlying cause ... Stress, Nausea, ... Meds (Opiates, SSRIs ... Algorithm #diagnosis #nephrology
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
require urgent nephrology ... PROBLEM ~80% of AKI cases ... are caused by prerenal ... CONSIDER INTRINSIC CAUSES ... workup #diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... PLT in selected cases ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... patients if the cause ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Eastchester Clapping Sign

Patient is asked to clap . Patient raises right hand but stops at the
Patient raises right ... clinical #video #neurology
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
RBC casts in urine ... but in severe cases ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology