11 results
Emergency physician interpretation of point-of-care ultrasound for identifying and grading of hydronephrosis in renal colic compared
Acad Emerg Med. 2018 ... pubmed/29663580 #EBM ... VisualAbstract #POCUS ... Comparison #Accuracy #Sensitivity ... #Specificity #Testing
Ohle R et al. Clinical Examination for Acute Aortic Dissection: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. AEM
AEM April 2018 ... Dissection #Aorta #Testing ... Signs #Accuracy #Sensitivity ... #Specificity #SGEM ... VisualAbstract #EBM
The value of point-of-care ultrasound for detecting nail bed injury in [the] ED

American Journal of Emergency
Medicine September 2016 ... Subungual #Fracture #POCUS ... #Ultrasound #EBM ... VisualAbstract #Sensitivity ... #Specificity #Testing
Accuracy of abdominal ultrasound for the diagnosis of small bowel obstruction in the emergency department

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30181794

Our data
demonstrated a sensitivity ... of 93.8% and a specificity ... Obstruction #SBO #POCUS ... Diagnosis #Accuracy #Testing ... VisualAbstract #EBM
Small Bowel Obstruction Testing Accuracy
#Diagnosis #SBO #Testing #Accuracy #Sensitivity #Specificity #KUB #AbdominalXRay #CT #POCUS #LikelihoodRatio #Comparison
Bowel Obstruction Testing ... #Accuracy #Sensitivity ... #Specificity #KUB ... AbdominalXRay #CT #POCUS ... LikelihoodRatio #Comparison #Table
Point of Care Ultrasound for Appendicitis - Visual Abstract

Can emergency physicians diagnose appendicitis with high specificity
pubmed/29760840 Sensitivity ... 97.9% + LR 20.6 ... Michael Prats #POCUS ... VisualAbstract #Accuracy #Sensitivity ... #EBM
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management ... Algorithm for patients ... ISCHEMIA trial 2019 ... #Algorithm #Cardiology ... #EBM #Trial
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
, 94% specificity ... , 87% specificity ... Tests #comparison #table ... #management #gastroenterology ... #CRC #Testing
ACA Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

When to Screen?
When to Stop?
Family History

Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based
, 94% specificity ... , 87% specificity ... Tests #comparison #table ... #management #gastroenterology ... #CRC #Testing #
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... PCI/DES ( Levine 2016 ... since ACS ( Levine 2016 ... stroke ( Doherty 2017 ... medical and surgical management