MUDPILES is a long-standing acronym that is used to quickly recall the likely causes of high anion gap metabolic acidosis but it usually stops right there. How do the components cause acidosis? Why is it important to know the how? Understanding vs Memorizing As our patients increasingly present with more complex comorbidities the straight pathwayContinue reading “MUDPILES: The One Shared Trait that Leads to Acidosis”
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Statistics: How to Calculate Odds Ratio in 4 Simple Steps
Odds ratio is measure of probability. It is typically explained together with risk ratio or relative risk. I am opting to address these separately so that we can understand them as distinct assessments of probability. The concept of statistical risk of more intuitive. Odds requires more orientation. The concept of odds is usually thrown inContinue reading “Statistics: How to Calculate Odds Ratio in 4 Simple Steps”