Pocket Primary Care – HemOnc
Background (NEJM 1999;341:1986; 2005;352:1011; 353:1135; 2015;372:1832; 373:1649) Definition: ↓ in RBC mass; threshold depends on age, sex, race: white ♂ Hgb <13.5 g/dL; […]
Month: March 2020
Pocket Primary Care – GI
Background (NAMCS 2010, http://www.cdc.gov/nchs) Abdominal pain is one of the top 20 reasons for ambulatory visits in US; complaint reflects wide array of […]
Pocket Primary Care – Endocrinology
Background (cdc.gov/diabetes) Definition: Diabetes is a metabolic disorder characterized by hyperglycemia due to problems with insulin secretion and/or response to insulin in target […]
Pocket Primary Care – Dermatology
Background The ability to concisely characterize lesions is important for communicating w/ colleagues & formulating Ddx A complete exam includes skin, mucosal surfaces, […]
Pocket Primary Care – Cardiology
APPROACH TO THE ECG Systematic Interpretation Rate: Estimate by 300/number of small boxes between complexes (e.g., R waves); HR >100 = tachycardia, […]
Pocket Primary Care – General Medicine
DISEASE SCREENING Background Definition: Screening intended to identify disease in asx individuals when early detection is feasible & early tx improves outcomes Screening test rarely […]
Pocket – Obesity
Obesity Pocket Primary Care, 2018 Background (NEJM 2017;376:254) Obesity is a multifactorial, chronic disease affected by social, behavioral, cultural, metabolic, & genetic factors Body mass […]
Ferri – Bladder Pain Syndrome
Bladder Pain Syndrome Hemant K. Satpathy, M.D. Basic Information Definition The International Continence Society defines bladder pain syndrome, otherwise known as interstitial cystitis (IC), as […]
Ferri – Bites, Snake
Bites, Snake Erica M. Lash, M.D. Neha P. Raukar, M.D., M.S. Basic Information Definition Injury resulting from a snake biting a human. ICD-10CM CODES T63.0 […]
Ferri – Bites and Stings, Insect
Bites and Stings, Insect Lynn A. Bowlby, M.D. Basic Information Definition Most stinging insects belong to the Hymenoptera order and include honey bees, hornets, bumblebees, […]