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Table 1. Equations for estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in adults based on serum creatinine concentration*.
#Diagnosis
Table 1. ... glomerular filtration rate ... (eGFR) in adults ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology ... #MDRD #CockcroftGault
To improve the usefulness of the serum creatinine concentration as a marker of kidney function, prediction
usefulness of the serum creatinine ... Table 3. ... many clinical settings ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology ... #MDRD #CockcroftGault
Many studies have reported that although some patients develop contrast nephropathy, the average creatinine among all
patients is either stable ... random variations in ... nephropathy:” #Pathophysiology ... #Nephropathy #CIN ... #Distribution #Nephrology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... necrosis (7-14 days later ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... weight loss • Late ... CXR upright or lat
Alexia Without Agraphia
Alexia without agraphia is a disconnection syndrome where patients cannot read but can write.
Pathophysiology: ... angular gyrus Clinical ... Alexia #Agraphia #clinical ... #neurology #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology
Cullen's sign. Lipase 1,781. Bruising in the skin around the umbilicus. This sign is named after
Pathophysiology: ... Clinical Significance ... a significant clinical ... It's typically a late ... #peritonitis #IM
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
the duodenum Clinical ... that precedes a later ... Pathophysiology: ... the OR • HD stable ... - CMC IM Residency
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
transplantation CLINICAL ... the underlying pathophysiology ... specific therapy, the clinician ... Hospital of Baltimore IM ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
sedimentation rate ... • Hepatitis B serology ... LFTs) and a serum creatinine ... rheumatica) • Creatine ... ANA and RF (if clinical
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
combination of the clinical ... lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... cellular function Clinical ... features developing later ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology