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Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic ... Effectiveness Frequency ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Syncope #diagnosis ... Effectiveness #table ... #comparison
Clinical Manifestations of Human Herpes Viruses (HHV)

Herpes simplex virus 1	HSV-1	Frequently subclinical (80-90%) Oral lesions (10-20%) congenital
Clinical Manifestations ... virus 1 HSV-1 Frequently ... virus 2 HSV-2 Frequently ... #Microbiology #Diagnosis ... #Comparison #Table
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
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• Location: Most ... eyedrops, surgery #Clinical ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Stye #Chalazion #Comparison ... #Table
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
doesn't stain most ... methenamine silver (GMS ... microscopy #staining #diagnosis ... fungi #fungus #comparison ... #table
Scleroderma Like Conditions - Differential Diagnosis
Eosinophilic Fasciitis:
 - Orange peel induration (peau d'orange) of proximal extremities
- Differential Diagnosis ... amyloidosis; more frequent ... immunocompromised host ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
high index of clinical ... is required for diagnosis ... Echocardiographic features: Frequent ... #Endocarditis #comparison ... #table
To improve the usefulness of the serum creatinine concentration as a marker of kidney function, prediction
The 2 most commonly ... formulas are shown in Table ... MDRD equation is frequently ... estimate GFR in many clinical ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology
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Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
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Cavities frequently ... the differential diagnosis ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... CTChest #Cavity #Cyst ... #Emphysema #Comparison
Altitude Sickness: Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS), High Altitude Cerebral Edema (HACE) and High Altitude Pulmonary Edema
Mountain Sickness (AMS ... Edema (HAPE) Clinical ... #HACE #HAPE #Diagnosis ... Management #Elevation #Comparison ... #Table
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
Resuscitation/Restrictive (Critical ... active hematemesis, AMS ... Endoscopy 101 - Post-Banding ... Summary #Endoscopy #diagnosis ... #management #algorithm