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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 ... addition to serum creatinine ... Table 3. ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology ... #MDRD #CockcroftGault
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Delayed finding in ... Delayed finding in ... syndrome, Eclampsia, Late ... #differential #diagnosis ... #table #neurology
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 ... weight loss • Late ... in early disease ... CXR upright or lat
Alexia Without Agraphia
Alexia without agraphia is a disconnection syndrome where patients cannot read but can write.
cannot read but can ... In addition to being ... Pathophysiology: ... Agraphia #clinical #neurology ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
that precedes a later ... Pathophysiology: ... the OR • HD stable ... about 50% • Stable ... - CMC IM Residency
Cullen's sign. Lipase 1,781. Bruising in the skin around the umbilicus. This sign is named after
Pathophysiology: ... Diagnosis and Context ... It's typically a late ... the diagnostic ... #peritonitis #IM
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
bulbar muscles DIAGNOSIS ... the underlying pathophysiology ... Hospital of Baltimore IM ... Barre #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
sedimentation rate ... LFTs) and a serum creatinine ... rheumatica) • Creatine ... (to support a diagnosis ... laboratory #workup #diagnosis