5 results
Emergency physician interpretation of point-of-care ultrasound for identifying and grading of hydronephrosis in renal colic compared
Emergency physician interpretation ... with consensus interpretation ... VisualAbstract #POCUS ... Hydronephrosis #Comparison ... #Accuracy #Sensitivity
How to Determine a Contaminant vs True Infection 

What is the organism? Most 
common contaminants:
common for coag-neg ... #Contaminant #Contamination ... Diagnosis #BCx #Laboratory ... #Interpretation
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan
 • Cell wall component of many fungi
Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity ... • Cell wall component ... translocation), Contamination ... FalsePositives #Laboratory ... #sensitivity
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Polysaccharide cell wall component ... dermatidis • Sensitivity ... : Mucorales • Sensitivity ... translocation) - Contamination ... Galactomannan #diagnosis #comparison
Orthopedic Dressing Materials
1. Opsite - semi-permeable-thin, adhesive transparent polyurethrane film 
 • Indications: Superficial wounds as
barrier to external contamination ... exudate & harmful components ... degree) burn DFU, leg ... management #wound #comparison