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Evaluation of Lymphadenopathy - Localized vs Generalized #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Honc #Lymphadenopathy #Localized #Generalized #Infectious #Malignancy
Evaluation of Lymphadenopathy ... Generalized #Diagnosis #EM ... #Generalized #Infectious ... #Malignancy #Differential ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
of Hypoglycemia Evaluation ... - LFT - EtOH - Infectious ... antibodies #Diagnosis #EM ... Algorithm #Drugs #Malignancy ... #Hypoglycemic #Ddxof
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
Painless: suggests malignancy ... suggests calculi/infection ... prostatic) #Diagnosis #EM ... Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
AAA Endoleak on POCUS
Elderly pt, Hx AAA repair presents w/ back pain. A&O and HDS
PoCUS shows
AAA Endoleak on ... Elderly pt, Hx AAA ... PoCUS shows >9cm AAA ... outcome UB EM ... #clinical #aorta
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Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
) ANA or Anti-NucIear ... • +ANA can be seen ... likely it will be clinically ... Non-Rheumatic Diseases: Malignancy ... Lymphoproliferative Disorders, Infection
Ruptured AAA on POCUS

Nice pick up with a POCUS RUSH exam in a patient with undifferentiated
Ruptured AAA on ... Large AAA with leak ... sometimes - MCW EM ... #POCUS #clinical ... abdominal #aneurysm #aorta
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Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
. tuberculosis infections ... for 4.6% of new infections ... characteristic features Clinical ... tracheobronchial stenosis, malignancy ... Acid-fast staining, NAA
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... Skin exam for infection ... Change in clinical ... and undergoing AAA ... perioperative #Risk #Evaluation
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Approach (when evaluation ... Malignant or accelerated ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Coarctation of aorta
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
. tuberculosis infections ... for 4.6% of new infections ... characteristic features Clinical ... tracheobronchial stenosis, malignancy ... Acid-fast staining, NAA