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Tuberculin Skin Test Interpretation - Threshold for treatment
Induration cutoff >5mm:
 • Recent exposure to an individual
Tuberculin Skin Test Interpretation ... - Threshold for ... TST #diagnosis #Interpretation ... #Induration #Criteria ... #Thresholds #PPD
Pleural Effusion - Workup, Diagnostic Algorithm #Diagnosis #EM #IM #PCC #Pleural #Effusion #Transudative #Exudative #Differential #Algorithm
Pleural Effusion - Workup ... , Diagnostic Algorithm ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Lights #Criteria
Flowchart to interpreting pleural fluid analysis using Light's criteria and based on the British Thoracic Society
using Light's criteria ... pleuralfluid #analysis #interpretation ... #lights #criteria ... #algorithm #differential
4T Score for Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia

Interpretation of the 4T score:
0-3 points:  Low probability (<<1%)
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Thrombocytopenia Interpretation ... - No further workup ... Thrombocytopenia #Diagnosis #Criteria
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
nickmmark #acidbase #workup ... #algorithm #diagnosis ... respiratory #bloodgas #interpretation
VT versus SVT with Aberration - Interpretation Cheat Sheet

Features favouring VT
● Absence of typical RBBB or
with Aberration - Interpretation ... Brugada algorithm ... Morphology criteria
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
The algorithm below ... combined with various criteria ... negative Reller Criteria ... negative Bouza Criteria ... lowers the seizure threshold
Approach to Thyroid Function Tests in the Evaluation of Hyperthyroidism
 • Low TSH, Low normal T4
Hyperthyroidism: Work-up ... Hyperthyroidism #algorithm ... endocrinology #TFTs #TSH #Interpretation
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Kawasaki and Incomplete Kawasaki Disease:
Diagnosis
* Fever >5d
* Criteria (4/5)
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Algorithm for the ... * Fever >5d * Criteria ... Incomplete (2-3 criteria ... Kawasaki #Disease #Criteria ... #Workup #Algorithm