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Performing Ankle Brachial Index (ABI) Measurement
Sensitive and Specific + Inexpensive Test for Diagnosing PAD [In Patients
Brachial Index (ABI ... Inexpensive Test for Diagnosing ... with s/sx of PAD, diagnostic ... Borderline" and further diagnostic ... Measurement #vascular #diagnosis
Arthrocentesis - Synovial Fluid Analysis
Normal < 150 WBC, Colorless/Straw color, High Viscosity
Noninflammatory < 3,000 WBC, Straw/yellow
Analysis Normal < 150 WBC ... Noninflammatory < 3,000 WBC ... Inflammatory > 3,000 WBC ... purulent) > 50,000 WBC ... interpretation #diagnosis
Approach to Leukocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Features of hematologic malignancy:
 • Symptoms: B-symptoms, bruising/bleeding, fatigue/weakness, immunosuppression
- Differential Diagnosis ... platelets, persistent WBC ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #hematology #WBC
COMPARISON OF PREDICTION TOOLS FOR PREDICTING TBI IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS
 - PECARN 
 - CHALICE
FOR PREDICTING TBI ... CHALICE #CATCH #TBI ... DecisionRules #EBM #Diagnosis
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
Bacterial Illness (SBI ... common cause of SBI ... unformed) PNA diagnosed ... 3) Meningitis Diagnose ... febrile seizure) #Diagnosis
Algorithm for the Management of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) #Management #NSG #TBI #Traumatic #Brain #Injury
Brain Injury (TBI ... Management #NSG #TBI
Differential Diagnosis of Leukemoid Reaction

Retrospective review of 135 patients with WBC >25k:
 - 48% infection
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Differential Diagnosis ... patients with WBC ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Algorithm

doi: 10.1097/PCC.0000000000001737

#Traumatic #Brain #Injury #TBI #Algorithm #Pediatrics #management #neurosurgery
Brain Injury (TBI ... Brain #Injury #TBI
Algorithmic Guide to Tick-Borne Illnesses in the United States - By Major Symptoms (Fever, Rash, Lymphadenopathy)
TickBorne #Illnesses #TBI ... Guide #Algorithm #Diagnosis
Best practice recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of adult patients experiencing traumatic brain injury during
recommendations for the diagnosis ... anticoagulants #TBI