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The Cell Cycle
The cell cycle is the series of tightly regulated steps that controls cell growth
Cancer, in simplest ... from a potential cancer ... in over 50% of cancers ... lifetime risk of cancer ... #cell cycle #Cancer
Who to test for BRCA 1/2?
Female Breast Cancer:
 • ≤ 45-50 years at diagnosis
 • Triple
in this table ... factors in this table ... degree relative meeting ... criteria for testing ... BrighamChiefs #BRCA #testing
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
normal volume-based algorithm ... Urine Na+K / serum ... or Ineffective (UNa ... Cerebral Salt Wasting ... differential #diagnosis #table
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypovolemia, UNa ... Cerebral salt wasting ... Hypovolemia, UNa ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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Antinuclear Antibody Testing ... Ro60), SSB (La), RNA ... phenomenon, SjS, cancer ... - Fibrillarin, RNA ... Antinuclear #Antibody #Testing
Modified Hyponatremia Algorithm
Hypertonic Hyponatremia: Hyperglycemia, Mannitol, Urologic irrigants
Hypotonic Hyponatremia: 
 • ADH ON (UOsm > 100):
Modified Hyponatremia Algorithm ... - RAAS ON (UNa ... - RAAS OFF (UNa ... Cerebral salt wasting ... #Hyponatremia #Algorithm
Pediatric Mouth Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Teeth:
 • Teething
Painful - Gastrointestinal:
 • Crohn's Disease
 • Ulcerative
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Teeth: • Teething ... Infection • Canker ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
The following graph was prepared based on the latest information on Testing for the Diagnosis of
information on Testing ... 10, the HIV-1 RNA ... test has a high chance ... If the RNA PCR test ... InfectiousDiseases #HIVAIDS #Testing
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
and Management Algorithm ... Microbiologic-Testing ... Microbiologic-Testing ... *Especially if concern ... Workup #Management #Algorithm
Volume Based Approach to Hyponatremia
Hypovolemic, Serum uric acid >4
 • Urine Na <20: Extra-renal losses
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acid >4 • Urine Na ... losses • Urine Na ... Cerebral salt wasting ... acid >4 • Urine Na ... #Hyponatremia #algorithm