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Hypercalcemia Evaluation
1) Clinical clues
 - Is the patient symptomatic?
 - Family history?
 - Have you done
Evaluation 1) Clinical ... normal, move on to SPEP ... #differential #diagnosis
Monoclonal Gammopathy Testing
Strengths, Weaknesses and Accuracy Compared
 - SPEP 
 - IFE 
 - FLC
Accuracy Compared - SPEP ... - FLC - UPEP ... Testing #Protein #Diagnosis ... #MGRS #MGUS #SPEP
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis ... thrombocytopenia Diagnosis ... : • Clinical Suspicion ... ELISA) - ↑Sens/↓Spec ... non-heparin A/C if clinical
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Sens ~55-96%; Spec ... cut-offs defined in clinical ... Serum GM: Sens/Spec ... Galactomannan #diagnosis
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Amyloidosis Diagnosis ... Clinical suspicion ... Amyloidosis Clinical ... Blood Tests: • SPEP ... Urine Tests: • UPEP
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... diffusion from IPVDs Diagnostic ... 100% sens, 88% spec ... minutes of rest HPS Diagnostic
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis ... GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... Tetracyclines Diagnosis ... immunoassay (↑Spec ... • Flex-Sig: If diagnostic
Sternal fracture on POCUS. 

It’s super easy! Place linear probe in long axis over point of
Sens/spec as high ... than CXR & can diagnose ... Sternum #Fracture #Clinical
Lens Dislocation on Ocular POCUS
One of my favorite POCUS diagnoses! Recent study showed POCUS was 99%
favorite POCUS diagnoses ... POCUS was 99% spec ... Ocular #POCUS #clinical
Shoulder Examination

Step 1 Inspection
Step 2 Palpation (ABCs)
Step 3 Range of Motion and Strength (SITS)
Step 4 Provocative
Examination Step ... 1 Inspection Step ... Palpation (ABCs) Step ... Strength (SITS) Step ... #PhysicalExam #diagnosis