20 results
Emergency physician interpretation of point-of-care ultrasound for identifying and grading of hydronephrosis in renal colic compared
Acad Emerg Med. 2018 ... 29663580 #EBM #VisualAbstract ... #POCUS #Hydronephrosis ... 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
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
POCUS for diagnosis of Aortic Dissection - Visual Abstract
What is the accuracy of point-of-care ultrasound evaluation
POCUS for diagnosis ... point-of-care ultrasound evaluation ... Sensitivity - 86% ... Aortic #Dissection #POCUS ... diagnosis #ebm #visualabstract
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 ... abdominal CT, and a sensitivity ... Obstruction #SBO #POCUS ... Diagnosis #Accuracy #Testing ... Abdominal #Ultrasound #VisualAbstract
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... surgery Stress Testing ... preoperative stress testing ... perioperative #Risk #Evaluation
Point of Care Ultrasound for Appendicitis - Visual Abstract

Can emergency physicians diagnose appendicitis with high specificity
pubmed/29760840 Sensitivity ... Specificity 97.9% + LR 20.6 ... Michael Prats #POCUS ... #Appendicitis #VisualAbstract ... #Accuracy #Sensitivity
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
function tests algorithm ... indicate the initial evaluation ... history alongside evaluation ... decision for repeat testing ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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presentation, temporal evolution ... Demyelinating disease ... • JC-virus PCR sensitivity ... of serum CrAg testing ... comparable to CSF testing
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
dermatidis • Sensitivity ... colonization vs invasive disease ... - Sensitivity ... formulations post-2010 ... Frozen ice-pops (in setting