Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), formerly known as Wegener’s granulomatosis, is a rare form of vasculitis. In this disorder, small-sized blood vessels in the nose, sinuses, ears, lungs and kidneys become inflamed and damaged.
Criterios Diagnóstico para Vértigo Posicional Paroxístico Benigno
Diagnostic Criteria for Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo Vertigo associated with a characteristic mixed torsional and vertical nystagmus provoked by the Dix-Hallpike test A latency (typically of 1 to 2 seconds) between the completion of the Dix-Hallpike test and the onset of vertigo and nystagmus Paroxysmal nature of the provoked vertigo and nystagmus (i.e., an increase … Read more
Electrocardiographic Diagnosis of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy (LVH)
Sokolow-Lyon index:
There are two criteria with these widely used indices:
* Sum of S wave in V1 and R wave in V5 or V6 >/= 3.5 mV (35 mm)
and/or
* R wave in aVL >/= 1.1 mV (11 mm)
ACR Criteria for the Classification of Hypersensitivity Vasculitis
Three of the following five criteria were required to meet American College of Rheumatology (ACR) classification criteria for hypersensitivity vasculitis:
Amsel’s Diagnostic Criteria for Bacterial Vaginosis
Three of four criteria must be met; establishes accurate diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis in 90 percent of affected women.
Diagnostic Criteria for Tuberculosis Disease
Definite diagnosis
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Clinical picture consistent with tuberculosis; bacteriologic confirmation (culture, gene probe/NAA + AFB smear); histologic findings
TIMI Risk Score for ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI)
The TIMI risk score, based upon data from 15,000 patients with an ST segment elevation myocardial infarction eligible for fibrinolytic therapy, is a simple arithmetic sum of eight independent predictors of mortality.
Indications and Contraindications for Tilt Table Testing
Indications
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Recurrent syncope or single syncopal episode accompanied by physical injury or motor vehicle crash or occurring in a high-risk setting (for example, pilot, surgeon, commercial vehicle driver) and no evidence of structural cardiovascular disease; or presence of structural cardiovascular disease, but other causes of syncope ruled out by diagnostic testing
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Syncope induced by or associated with exercise
- Further evaluation of patients in whom an apparent specific cause of syncope has been established (for example, asystole, high atrioventricular block) but susceptibility to neurocardiogenic syncope may affect treatment plan
ABCD2 Score for Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
A simple score (ABCD2) to identify individuals at high early risk of stroke after transient ischemic attack.
Wells Clinical Prediction Rule for Pulmonary Embolism and Deep Venous Thrombosis
The Wells Clinical Prediction Rule is a diagnostic tool used during review of systems to identify possible pulmonary embolism (PE) and deep vein thrombosis (DVT).