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Stool Cultures - Indications in Diarrhea
Patient Categories to Order Stool Cultures On:
 • Persisting 1 week
IBD, age > 70, pregnant ... Few infectious causes ... of acute gastroenteritis ... 196 (1.5%) had a positive ... #Indications #diagnosis
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... of Pregnancy (AFLP ... : • Defect in fetal ... = nonspecific (nausea ... AP, ↑INR, ↑BUN/Cr
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
13 Dangerous Causes ... head in dependent position ... or at work) - acute ... postpartum #Diagnosis ... Headache #Killers #Lethal
Common MRI Sequences - Basic MRI Brain Interpretation

 • T1 Sequence - T1 is for anatomy.
most important metal ... when I think of metal ... So BLACKsmith=metal ... MRI #Sequences #Radiology ... Neuroradiology #diagnosis
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
are positive in ... Acute: • S. ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Treat underlying cause ... #management #cardiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
- Differential Diagnosis ... arteries) • Pregnancy ... significantly positive ... : • Acute Coronary ... #cardiology
Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Upper Gastrointestinal - Acute
 • Infectious Gastroenteritis
 • Gastric/Duodenal Obstruction
- Differential Diagnosis ... /Metabolic • Pregnancy ... Monoxide • Heavy Metal ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
pulmonary apices caused ... pneumoconioses: - Hard metal ... pulmonary edema in acute ... #differential #diagnosis ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
are positive in ... Culture Positive ... : • Acute: S. ... Septic emboli cause ... Treat underlying cause