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Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic Testing ... syncope Tests: ECG ... , Carotid U/S, EEG ... diagnosis #workup #testing ... Effectiveness #table #comparison
Emergency physician interpretation of point-of-care ultrasound for identifying and grading of hydronephrosis in renal colic compared
VisualAbstract #POCUS ... Hydronephrosis #Comparison ... #Specificity #Testing
Torsades de Pointes
• "Twisting of the pointes" 
• QRS axis swings from positive to negative direction
de Pointes • "Twisting ... Originates from single focus ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG
Dyssnergic Defecation (DD) - Diagnosis and Management

Impaired rectal evacuation with abnormal anorectal testing & recurring constipation

Diagnostic
Dyssnergic Defecation ... abnormal anorectal testing ... Diagnostic Testing ... Defecography • Anal EMG ... #Dyssnergic #Defecation
Small Bowel Obstruction Testing Accuracy
#Diagnosis #SBO #Testing #Accuracy #Sensitivity #Specificity #KUB #AbdominalXRay #CT #POCUS #LikelihoodRatio #Comparison
Bowel Obstruction Testing ... Diagnosis #SBO #Testing ... AbdominalXRay #CT #POCUS ... LikelihoodRatio #Comparison
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
had gained 15 kg ... expiration not meeting ... Echocardiogram #a4c #pocus
Lung pulse shown by transducer placed on right and left anterolateral chest walls. Notice how the
of a vertical deflection ... SAlerhand #Clinical #POCUS ... #Normal #Left #Comparison
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
formulations (e.g ... beta-glucans (e.g ... Frozen ice-pops (in setting ... Galactomannan #diagnosis #comparison
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 ... formulations (eg ... malignancies • Detection ... Galactomannan #Fungal #Testing
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Fluid Tolerance Testing ... continuous (via heating ... BIOREACTANCE/NICOM: Detection ... Responsiveness #Tolerance #testing ... #criticalcare #comparison