Clinic A/P, adults, Hospital A/P, Adults
Diagnosis Definition: H&P Risk Factors Different types Common presentation DDx and causes. Diagnostic tests -Mini-Cog score:_______ -Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA) Treatment Watch out for aspiration pneumonia in advanced dementia (2/2 to swallowing...
Clinic A/P, adults, Hospital A/P, Adults
DDx: You get a CT abdomen for a patient and it reads, “Innumerable subcentimeter hypodense lesions are noted in the spleen. These are nonspecific and could be due to fungal infection, microabscesses, sarcoidosis, less likely metastasis amongst...
Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds, Hospital A/P, Adults, Hospital A/P, Peds
Diagnosis -H&P. Med review for meds known to cause drug-induced lupus. -Need ≥4 of 11 ACR criteria to diagnose SLE. Having ≥4 criteria diagnoses SLE with 95% specificity and 85% sensitivity (AFP). -Algorithm for the diagnosis of SLE from the AAFP -H&P (esp....
Clinic A/P, adults, Hospital A/P, Adults
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Clinic A/P, adults, ENDOCRINOLOGY, Hospital A/P, Adults
Vignette: You have a patient with a TSH of 0.27 and normal T3 and T4 levels. How would you handle this patient? -Dx: likely 2/2 central hypothyroidism, nonthyroidal illness, hyperthyroidism recovery, excessive ingestion biotin, etc -Pt is asx at this point. -Will f/u ...
Clinic A/P, adults, Hospital A/P, Adults
Diagnosis Get a good history: Has this happened in the past? OPQRST-A questions. PMH /PSH, FHx of GU cancer, Soc Hx (SAD), sexual history, Medications (any renotoxic meds?), allergies. Microscopic hematuria vs. gross hematuria. PE: Examine genital area and general PE....
