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Ohle R et al. Clinical Examination for Acute Aortic Dissection: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. AEM
Review and Meta-analysis ... Dissection #Aorta #Testing ... Signs #Accuracy #Sensitivity ... Specificity #SGEM #VisualAbstract
Flowchart to interpreting pleural fluid analysis using Light's criteria and based on the British Thoracic Society
pleural fluid analysis ... using Light's criteria ... medical diagrams, tables ... lights #criteria #algorithm ... #differential
Accuracy of abdominal ultrasound for the diagnosis of small bowel obstruction in the emergency department

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30181794

Our data
demonstrated a sensitivity ... abdominal CT, and a sensitivity ... specificity of 95.2% using ... Diagnosis #Accuracy #Testing ... Abdominal #Ultrasound #VisualAbstract
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
Hypokalemia - Differential ... type 4) - Salt wasting ... Hypokalemic periodic paralysis ... #Hypokalemia #Differential ... Low #Potassium #Table
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Algorithm INDICATIONS ... FOR TESTING: • ... uncovered incidentally during ... Eosinophil #Disorders #Algorithm ... #Differential #
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
such as blood analysis ... bronchoprovocation test, and sensitivity ... summary of the differential ... #Differences #Algorithm
Diagnostic algorithm for the workup of hypercalcemia. The diagnostic workup for patients presenting with hypercalcemia rests
Diagnostic algorithm ... value of 0.0115, sensitivity ... Thus, further testing ... Hypercalcemia #Workup #Differential ... #Algorithm
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Hyponatremia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... deficiency, Salt-losing ... Cerebral salt wasting ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Pleural Effusion - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... syndrome • Protein-losing ... • Peritoneal dialysis ... Pulmonary #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Tremors - Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Action Tremor - Occurs During Voluntary Muscle
Movement Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Tremor - Occurs During ... multiple sclerosis) Resting ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm