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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
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
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Herpesviruses (MCC: HSV ... virus • CMV • EBV ... CSF Analysis: ... sensitivity and specificity ... sensitivity and specificity
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
• Infectious: HAV ... , HBV, HCV, HEV, ... EBV, HSV, CMV, ... Assists in liver specificity
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Chemistries - Interpretation ... hepatitis serologies, HCV ... hepatitis serologies, HCV ... Assists in liver specificity ... #LFTs #RValue #interpretation
Rewarming Methods in Hypothermia
 • Passive rewarming - Requires adequate patient physiologic mechanisms. Inadequate for more
external rewarming + IV ... CPB or ECMO • Dialysis ... management #treatment #ebm
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spastic paresis/paralysis ... - Viral: VZV, HSV ... , HIV, CMV, HTLV ... Mycoplasma, Influenza, EBV