11 results
Ohle R et al. Clinical Examination for Acute Aortic Dissection: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. AEM
Review and Meta-analysis ... #Sensitivity #Specificity ... VisualAbstract #EBM
Emergency physician interpretation of point-of-care ultrasound for identifying and grading of hydronephrosis in renal colic compared
Emergency physician interpretation ... with consensus interpretation ... pubmed/29663580 #EBM ... #Sensitivity #Specificity
Fernando SM et al. Prognostic Accuracy of the Quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment for Mortality in
Review and Meta-Analysis ... pubmed/29404582 #EBM ... #Sensitivity #Specificity
Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection: Diagnostic Accuracy of Physical Examination, Imaging, and LRINEC ScoreA Systematic Review and
Review and Meta-Analysis ... #Diagnosis #EBM ... #Sensitivity #Specificity
Original and Simplified PESI Prediction Rule Test Characteristics for 30-Day Mortality
#EBM #Diagnosis	#EM #IM #PCC	#PESI #sPESI #risk
Day Mortality #EBM ... #Diagnosis #EM ... #Sensitivity #Specificity
Evidence supports the Ottawa ankle rules as an accurate instrument for excluding fractures of the ankle
100% and a modest specificity ... Diagnosis #Management #EM
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
Urinalysis: LE 75% specificity ... , Nitrites 97% specificity ... Diagnosis #Peds #EM
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
virus • CMV • EBV ... hallucinations CSF Analysis ... CSF Analysis: ... sensitivity and specificity ... sensitivity and specificity
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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sensitivity 100%, specificity ... at 50–90%, but specificity ... effect/Edema • EBV ... analysis has a ... 80–90%, and a specificity
Hunter's Decision Rule (Sensitivity 84%, Specificity 97%), Sternbach's criteria - Need 3 of 10 symptoms: (Sensitivity
Sensitivity 84%, Specificity ... Sensitivity 75%, specificity ... 96%) #Diagnosis #EM