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Approach to Prognostication – 18 Interesting Facts Basic Information Background Information Terminology Barriers to Prognostication Ethical Principles Guiding Prognostication Conversations Underlying Ethical Principles Patient Preferences/Autonomy Role of the Surrogate Decision-Maker Guide for Medical Practitioners Rationale for Prognostication Principles of Prognostication Approach to Prognostication Estimating Prognosis Table Table 1. Tools and models to approach prognostication with benefits and …

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Nerve Injury Due to Gynecologic Surgery – Introduction Relevant Gynecologic Procedures Anatomy of Nerves at Risk of Injury During Gynecologic Surgery Abdominopelvic Nerves Lower Extremity Nerves Upper Extremity Nerves Epidemiology Incidence/Prevalence Risk Factors Etiology and Pathogenesis Causes of Nerve Injury During Gynecologic Surgery General Causes Causes of Abdominopelvic Nerve Injuries Causes of Lower Extremity Nerve Injuries …

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Mastodynia – Definition Synonym Mastalgia ICD-10CM CODE N64.4 Mastodynia Epidemiology & Demographics Physical Findings & Clinical Presentation Etiology Differential Diagnosis Laboratory Tests Imaging Studies Treatment Nonpharmacologic Therapy Acute General Treatment Chronic Treatment Disposition

Incidental Adrenal Mass – 9 Interesting Facts Pitfalls Introduction Classification Diagnosis Clinical Presentation History Physical examination Causes and Risk Factors Causes Risk factors and/or associations Age Sex Genetics Other risk factors/associations Diagnostic Procedures Primary diagnostic tools Radiographic characteristics of adrenal masses. Characteristics Favors benign pathology Favors malignant pathology Size Less than 4 cm 4-6 cm …

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Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia – Introduction Synonyms Types Table 1: Relative Prevalence and Characteristic Features of More Common Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP) Types Genetic Subtype (Affected Gene, Inheritance Pattern) Relative Prevalence Presentation SPG4 (SPAST, AD) Most common HSP typeAccounts for reported third of all HSP, 40%-60% of AD HSP, and 15% of sporadic cases Mean age …

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Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia – Introduction Synonyms ICD-10CM CODE D75.82 Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) Epidemiology & Demographics Incidence Predominant Sex & Age Risk Factors TABLE E1 Risk Factors for Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia From Hoffman R et al: Hematology: basic principles and practice, ed 7, Philadelphia, 2018, Elsevier. Heparin Type Unfractionated > Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin > Fondaparinux Patient type Postoperative (major > …

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HIV Lipodystrophy – 7 Interesting Facts Introduction Epidemiology Etiology and Risk Factors Etiology Risk Factors Diagnosis Approach to Diagnosis Workup History Physical Examination Laboratory Tests Differential Diagnosis Table 1. Differential Diagnosis: HIV-associated lipodystrophy. Condition Description Differentiated by AIDS wasting syndrome Involuntary weight loss in patients with advanced HIV infection, not on effective ART, defined by loss in …

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