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Chronic Shoulder Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
4 tests for the AC joint:
1. Direct palpation
2. Cross-arm shoulder
Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... 4 tests for the ... after cross-arm test ... #Pain #Differential
Light's Criteria for Pleural Effusions

#Diagnosis #Pulmonary #Lights #Criteria #Pleural #Effusion #Differential

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Criteria for Pleural Effusions ... #Diagnosis # ... Criteria #Pleural #Effusion ... #Differential ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
impractical to test ... First, physicians should ... pick specific tests ... to sort out the ... much smaller differential
Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis According to Localization of Abdominal Pain 

Abdominal pain can originate from
Abdominal Pain - Differential ... An EP should prioritize ... exhaustive and should ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
that should be ... sought to support a diagnosis ... Areas of diagnostic ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential ... #Diagnosis
Dyspnea - Considerations with Malignancy
Directly Malignancy Related:
 - Lymphangitic spread to lung
 - Malignant pleural effusion
Malignant pleural effusion ... Malignant pericardial effusion ... Changes in Pre-Test ... dyspnea #algorithm #differential ... #diagnosis #oncology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... Diagnosis and Screening ... ) or IV saline infusion ... #Hypertension #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Sensitivity is the proportion of truly diseased persons in the screened population who are identified as
the screening test ... they have high scores ... will correctly diagnose ... disease who have low scores ... it has a narrow focus
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
Emergencies - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... • Dyspnea at rest ... • Chest and shoulder ... Malignant Pericardial Effusion
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
Laboratory Diagnosis ... blood cultures should ... the preferred test ... accessible joint effusion ... the workup • Test