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Clinical Reasoning Corner: Likelihood Ratios

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Clinical Reasoning Corner: Likelihood Ratios By Jack Penner Welcome back, Clinical Problem Solvers! Thank you for reading the latest post in our “Clinical Reasoning Corner”, where we discuss key clinical reasoning principles that shape how we think through cases. To do that, we need to rely on LRs. Luckily, Dr.

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Clinical Reasoning Corner: Pre and Posttest Probability – Jack Penner

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Welcome, Clinical Problem Solvers, to our first post in the “Clinical Reasoning Corner,” where we will take a deeper dive into key concepts that shape how we think through cases. The “Clinical Reasoning Corner” will provide an introduction to the topics that keep our reasoning rooted in the core principles of clinical problem solving.

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Problem Representation

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Clinical Reasoning Corner: Problem Representation By: Marcela A. de Oliveira Santana and Franco Murillo Reviewed by: Jack Penner Welcome back, Clinical Problem Solvers! Differentiating feature : a feature shared among other similar conditions but not present in many diseases.

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Lupus Emergencies in Children and Adolescents

PEMBlog

Below is a focused overview of key lupus-related emergencies, with attention to ED-relevant presentations, diagnostics, and treatment strategies. Renal Disease (Lupus Nephritis) Signs & Symptoms: Children may present with new-onset hypertension, edema, or decreased urine output. Avoid transfusion unless clinically necessary.

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Ambulatory Behavioral Health Referral Patterns in the Setting of Chronic Medical Conditions [Behavioral, psychosocial, and mental illness]

Annals of Family Medicine

Setting or Dataset: Patients 18 years or older with a BH referral with or without at least 1 chronic condition referred from any of 4 PC sites with integrated BH in the UCHealth System from January 2020 through present. Of those patients with a BH referral and a chronic condition, hypertension was the most common (n= 2,053, 51%).

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Subclavian Steal Syndrome

Vascular Physician

Type I – Antegrade vertebral flow is reduced Type II – Antegrade flow during diastolic phase and retrograde flow during systolic phase Type III – Permanent retrograde vertebral flow Diagnosis Diagnosis can be made using imaging such as duplex ultrasound of the subclavian and vertebral arteries.

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Lipodermatosclerosis

Vascular Physician

Etiology: a chronic form of stasis dermatitis resulting from venous hypertension that causes increased capillary permeability and allows leakage of fibrinogen and erythrocytes into the dermis. Lipodermatosclerosis typically presents with indolent development over weeks to months and frequently involves both legs.