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sunny2
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11/03/06 - 08:37 PM

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Duchhene Musc. dystrophy - Muscle Biopsy
Dermatomyositis ------------Muscle biopsy

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11/05/06 - 03:04 PM

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Love this thread... hope to contribute soon!
Thanks nod

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10/10/07 - 10:50 PM

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study_ing wrote:
for reinfarction within 1-2 weeks

CKMB

CKMB for reinfarct in a week since it says for 2-3 days.
Troponins stay for 7 days

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10/11/07 - 07:12 AM

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PAN

The most accurate tests for ds of PAN
-Biopsy of involved tissue ,or
-Angyogram ( three-vessel abdominal angyography)

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10/11/07 - 07:22 AM

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SAH

-Initial test-CT scan,if it's not diagnostic NEXT to
-CONFIRM DS-do LP , if we don't have LP on the test, pick
-Four-vessel cerebral angiogram (to confirm ds)

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10/11/07 - 07:30 AM

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The most accurate to measure EJECTION FRACTION-Nuclear ventriculogram(MUGA)

Swan-Ganz catheters for:
-central venous pressure
-PCWP
-cardiac index & output
-stroke volume
-systemic vascular resistance

GOGETA
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10/11/07 - 01:48 PM

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Most specific test to Dx Sjorgen Syndrome is Lip biopsy
NO is not SSA antibody

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10/12/07 - 08:05 PM

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tolito wrote:
joint fluid analysis is used in making diagnosis of acute gout. uric acid levels are not useful. some people may have high level and no gout. uric acid level may be normal or low level during a gout episode

As I remember the most accurate test according to Fisher was "synovial tissue biopsy"

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03/15/08 - 12:45 PM

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sunny2 wrote:
Addison's disease

Cosyntropin stimulation test - increase in Cortisol

Increase?????

Miradautas Vras
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03/15/08 - 04:36 PM

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Best rule=out test for PE - D-Dimer [ strange but true]

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03/21/08 - 09:38 AM

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sjogrens- confirmative diagnosis

lip biopsy

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07/09/08 - 01:30 PM

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bump

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07/09/08 - 01:59 PM

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You've gained good karma for bumping this, gogeta.

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07/15/08 - 06:57 PM

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