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Diagnostic Criteria for Polycythemia Vera (PV)

5 March, 2009 Guillermo Firman

Criteria PVSG (Polycythemia Vera Study Group)

A1 Raised red cell mass (RCM), male > 36 ml/kg, female > 32 ml/kg

A2 Normal arterial oxygen saturation > 92%

A3 Splenomegaly

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Diagnostic Criteria for Relapsing Polychondritis (RP)

5 March, 2009 Guillermo Firman

Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a rare multisystem autoimmune disease of unknown origin characterized by recurrent episodes of inflammation and progressive destruction of cartilaginous tissues.

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ACR Criteria for the Classification of Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN)

5 March, 2009 Guillermo Firman

American College of Rheumatology 1990 criteria for the classification of polyarteritis nodosa (PAN). Classified as PAN if at least three of the 10 criteria are present:

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CURB-65 and CRB-65 Severity Scores for Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)

5 March, 2009 Guillermo Firman

CURB and CRB-65 scores can be used in the hospital and out-patients setting to assess pneumonia severity and the risk of death.
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Diagnostic Criteria for Acute Pharyngitis

5 March, 2009 Guillermo Firman

Adults

Clinical suspicion of streptococcal pharyngitis (e.g., fever, tonsillar swelling, exudate, enlarged/tender anterior cervical lymph nodes, absence of cough or coryza) with

• History of rheumatic fever or
• Documented household exposure or
• Positive rapid strep screen

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Diagnosis of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP)

5 March, 2009 Guillermo Firman

Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a frequent complication in cirrhotic patients with ascites. Diagnosis of SBP is established by a polymorphonuclear cell count in ascitic fluid > or =250 cells/mm(3). Continue reading “Diagnosis of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP)”

Diagnostic Criteria for Acute Pericarditis

5 March, 2009 Guillermo Firman

Diagnostic criteria include the following:

1. pericarditic typical chest pain,
2. pericardial friction rubs,
3. widespread ST segment elevation or PR depressions not previously reported, and
4. new or worsening pericardial effusion.

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CDC Diagnostic Criteria for the Diagnosis of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)

5 March, 2009 Guillermo Firman

Minimal criteria*

• Lower abdominal tenderness
• Uterine/adnexal tenderness
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Diagnostic Criteria for Parkinson’s Disease (PD)

4 March, 2009 Guillermo Firman

United Kingdom Parkinson’s Disease Society Brain Bank Diagnostic Criteria for Parkinson’s Disease

Step 1: Diagnosis of Parkinsonism

Bradykinesia and at least one of the following:

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Diagnostic Criteria of Paraneoplastic Neurological Disorder (PND) of the CNS

3 March, 2009 Guillermo Firman

Definite PND

1. Classic syndrome with cancer diagnosed within 5 years of neurological symptom development
2. Nonclassic syndrome that resolves or significantly improves after cancer treatment
3. Nonclassic syndrome with cancer diagnosed within 5 years of neurological symptom development and positive antineuronal antibodies
4. Neurological syndrome (classic or not) without cancer and with well-characterized antineuronal antibodies

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