Differentiating STEMI from NonSTEMI myocardial infarctions is of critical importance.
Autoimmune Hepatitis may be a fulminant or insidious disease at presentation. Understanding what labs to send, when suspected, is important.
The silhouette sign can be used to pinpoint which lobe or lobes of the lung are affected from an alveolar filling process.
Use Winter's Formula to predict whether or not compensation for Metabolic Acidosis is compensatory
Use the Mini-Mental State Exam to help diagnose Dementia.
Be able to recognize and score Traumatic Brain Injury using the Glasgow Coma Scale
SAAG is a simple calculation with high diagnostic value. Learn how one threshold redirects the ascites differential.
Calciphylaxis is rare but devastating in dialysis patients. Recognize the skin findings that should trigger urgent concern.
IV acyclovir can injure kidneys if the creatinine trend is missed. Know the monitoring clue that keeps treatment safer.
