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Shotgun Laboratory Testing for Severe Acute Livery Injury

https://www.journalofhospitalmedicine.com/jhospmed/article/143598/hospital-medicine/ammonia-levels-and-hepatic-encephalopathy-patients-known

#TWDFNR #Testing #Laboratory #LiverInjury #Diagnosis #Workup #Hepatology #EBM #ChoosingWisely
Shotgun Laboratory Testing ... ammonia-levels-and-hepatic-encephalopathy-patients-known #TWDFNR #Testing ... LiverInjury #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hepatology #EBM
Emergency physician interpretation of point-of-care ultrasound for identifying and grading of hydronephrosis in renal colic compared
pubmed/29663580 #EBM ... Hydronephrosis #Comparison ... #Specificity #Testing
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic Testing ... Syncope #diagnosis #workup ... #testing #Cost ... Effectiveness #table #comparison
The Ketorolac Analgesic Ceiling via @EMSwami 
http://rebelem.com/ketorolac-analgesic-ceiling/ 
Article: Motov S et al. Comparison of intravenous ketorolac
Ketorolac Analgesic Ceiling ... ketorolac-analgesic-ceiling ... Comparison of intravenous ... single-dose regimens for treating ... #EBM #Pharmacology
Toradol - Analgesic Ceiling

Motov, S, Yasavolian, M, Likourezos, A, et al. Comparison of Intravenous Ketorolac at
Toradol - Analgesic Ceiling ... Comparison of Intravenous ... Single-Dose Regimens for Treating ... pubmed/27993418 #EBM ... Ketorolac #Analgesic #Ceiling
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... hepatic albumin synthesis ... #glomerular #testing ... #workup #diagnosis
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... smear, HIV/HCV testing ... When do you do a BM ... Diagnosis #Causes #Workup
Clinic, Home, and Ambulatory Blood Pressure Measurements - Strengths and Weaknesses
(via https://twitter.com/JACCJournals/status/1088104323354185730 )

Clinic Measurements:
• BP measured
measured in a medical setting ... should be seated, resting ... seated at home, resting ... BP measured at work ... #PrimaryCare #Comparison
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... hepatic albumin synthesis ... glomerular #disease #workup ... diagnosis #initial #testing
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
disorders • Testing ... diazepam • EMG testing ... antibody that works ... involved in the synthesis