6 results
GOLD2017 - The refined ABCD assessment tool. FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FVC: forced vital
expiratory volume in 1  ... Initiative for Chronic ... Obstructive Lung Disease ... Assessment Test ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
fatigue, Nausea, abdominal ... , Chronic spontaneous ... urticaria, Chronic ... #Urticaria #diagnosis ... rheumatology #comparison #table
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
hydrogen breath test ... show melanosis coli ... colonoscopy), Abdominal ... imaging (CT, ultrasound ... fecal elastase-1
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Renal ultrasound ... ; MRA; abdominal ... syndrome - Overnight 1- ... Screening #Workup #table
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Ischemic heart disease ... determine if stress test ... : - Known CV disease ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... stratification #diagnosis
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
dengue severity classification ... positive tourniquet test ... Intense abdominal ... , tachycardia, cold ... #diagnosis