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Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
obtaining the ESR ... contrast to the ESR ... 1 hour for the ESR ... Myalgias: • ESR ... ANA and RF (if clinical
POCUS Stewardship
Right Indication - Right Interpretation -Right Integration
Indication → Pre-test Probability → Spectrum of Disease →
Indication → Pre-test ... Ratio Step 1: Clinical ... with a focused clinical ... Step 2: Pre-test ... probability based on clinical
Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
 -
circulation - ASA ... GrepMed Recommended Text ... Comprehensive Review in Clinical
Syphilis Diagnostic Algorithm
 • Syphilis (TP) EIA
 • RPR
 • A different treponemal specific test (TPPA)

ID
Syphilis (TP) EIA ... treponemal specific test
Coccidiomycosis - Diagnosis
Diagnosis:
 • Mildly elevated peripheral WBC, Eosinophilia (25%), Elevated ESR, Procalcitonin normal (95%)
 •
25%), Elevated ESR ... pleural space) • ElA ... , Confirm when ElA ... immunodiffusion test ... ) • Culture (ElA
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
liver function tests ... evaluation of the clinical ... /or suspicious clinical ... the remainder, a clinical ... elevation and clinical
Unintentional Weight Loss - History and Workup

Complete Physical Exam - Often overlooked components: Lymph nodes, Mental
screen Other Tests ... pelvis • Consider ESR ... CRP, HCV, LFTs, PSA
Urination on Fetal Ultrasound

Lest we forget, here is a vivid reminder that amniotic fluid is predominantly
Ultrasound Lest ... Urination #Ultrasound #POCUS ... Obstetrics #Radiology #Clinical
Free fluid + empty uterus + positive pregnancy test = better start looking for a mass!
If
positive pregnancy test ... Pregnancy #Ultrasound #POCUS ... #Transvaginal #Clinical
ICU Hypotension - Evaluation Algorithm

OFTEN Mnemonic:

OWN THE PULSE PRESSURE 

FEEL YOUR PATIENT'S LEGS 

TEST FOR FLUID
PATIENT'S LEGS TEST ... RESPONSIVENESS ECHO/POCUS