1752 results
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
Meta-Analysis: pools data ... Proves cause-effect ... Cross-Sectional: data ... : data gathered ... #calculations #diagnosis
Cognitive bias cheat sheet - 
Because thinking is hard.

#Diagnosis #Metacognition #Cognitive #Biases #Types #Causes #Differential #MedEd
Cognitive bias cheat ... #Diagnosis #Metacognition ... Biases #Types #Causes
Selective Publication of Antidepressant Trials

A more complete picture: contrasting the journal version of antidepressant trials with
#Unpublished #Data ... #Publication #Bias
Cognitive Biases in Medicine
 • Framing Effect
 • Focusing Effect
 • Anchoric Effect
 • Bandwagon Bias
• Bandwagon Bias ... • Outcome Bias ... • Selection Bias ... Cognitive #Biases #diagnosis
Causes of Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis
Inherited
 • Membrane
 • Internal
    - Hemoglobin
Causes of Hemolytic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... - Antibody/DAT ... - Complement/DAT ... #Causes #hematology
Shoulder Examination

Step 1 Inspection
Step 2 Palpation (ABCs)
Step 3 Range of Motion and Strength (SITS)
Step 4 Provocative
Provocative Tests (BIAS ... #PhysicalExam #diagnosis
Drugs Causing Acute Pancreatitis

Class Ia: The medications in which there was a rechallenge and other causes
rechallenge and other causes ... out other common causes ... Class II: Cases ... #Pancreatitis #Causes ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... blood smear + DAT ... Heinz bodies, DAT ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Causes of Erythema ... Mnemonic NO cause ... found in 60% of cases ... Nodosum #Mnemonic #Causes ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Common Cognitive Biases 

Confirmation bias - 
To look for or to interpret evidence to support 
prior
Confirmation bias ... Availability bias ... Commission bias ... #Diagnosis #Metacognition ... Biases #Types #Causes