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American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Classification
The ASA classification (Table) aims to predict perioperative mortality rates but
classification (Table ... Higher ASA class ... was associated ... class of II or ... class of III or
Clostridium Dificile Risk by Antibiotic Class

Pooled and study-specific risk estimates of community-associated CDI risk by antibiotic
by Antibiotic Class ... estimates of community-associated ... by antibiotic class ... #Pharmacology #Class ... #Clostridium #Table
Unmeasured Anions Associated with an Elevated Anion Gap and Metabolic Acidosis

#Unmeasured #Anions #Gap #Metabolic #Acidosis #Diagnosis
Unmeasured Anions Associated ... Diagnosis #Nephrology #Table ... #Differential #Causes
Differential Diagnosis of Syncope
First, is it syncope? History is very important for distinguishing syncope from other
syncope from other causes ... Ask about precipitating ... Common causes of ... syncope and their associated ... Neuro #IM #Sycope #Causes
Antinuclear antibodies and Systemic lupus
Anti-dsDNA	60-80%	Association with disease activity (when with Farr assay) and lupus nephritis. Can
Associated with ... Anti-SSB 5-10% Associated ... (U1)RNP 15-30% Associated ... #rheumatology #table ... #ANA
Causes of SVC Syndrome - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Benign (15-40%): Thrombosis (aka catheter-associated), Goiter, Fibrosing
Causes of SVC Syndrome ... ): Thrombosis (aka ... catheter-associated
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
ANA (Antinuclear ... Anti-dsDNA (in 70% of cases ... seen in 30—70% of cases ... Anti-Ro/SSA ... Anti-U1-RNP ANCA-Associated
Causes of ileitis beyond Crohn’s disease and infections include systemic disorders -spondyloarthropathies, vasculitides, ischemia, and amyloidosis
Causes of ileitis ... and amyloidosis as ... See below for table ... specific examples associated ... #Differential #Table
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
Condition known as ... is classified as ... HSV + Mycoplasma classic ... • Associated with ... Erythemas #comparison #table
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
hypertension is defined as ... with previously stable ... end-organ damage such as ... Hypertension associated ... Pregnancy-associated