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Sensitivity is the proportion of truly diseased persons in the screened population who are identified as
implies being able ... is one that picks ... it has a narrow focus ... NegativePredictiveValue #Calculation ... #Table #PPV #NPV
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
Thomas' Test for ... Contracture Thomas' Test ... One hip is maximally ... rises off the table ... video #sports #msk
Neonatal Resuscitation - Preparation and Overview
Preparation:
 - All health professionals dealing with newborn infants should be
Breathing with mask ... 160 beats/min, best ... in heart rate look ... monitoring - Look ... in heart rate look
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Look back in the ... check at least one ... many cells in the circulation ... Look it up Secondary ... Best to have an
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
groups in which one ... disease who test ... attributable to one ... alters recall Late-look ... Biostatistics #formulas #calculations
Radius Fracture on POCUS
Great example of the use of POCUS to diagnose a fracture of a
of the use of POCUS ... fracture of a long bone ... - look for cortical ... #clinical #bone ... #msk #orthopedics
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexibility

Patient lays supine, one hip is maximally flexed to the patient's chest,
Thomas' Test for ... Patient lays supine, one ... rises off the table ... , the test is positive ... video #sports #msk
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... determine if stress test ... Stable patients ... CPAP if they have one ... HgbA1c - if not done
PCL Sag Test

The PCL Sag Test evaluates for evaluates for a tear of the posterior cruciate
PCL Sag Test ... The PCL Sag Test ... planted on the table ... posterior sag from one ... video #sports #msk
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
disease states one ... One of these is ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... needed to restore circulation ... or diagnostic tests