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Accuracy of abdominal ultrasound for the diagnosis of small bowel obstruction in the emergency department

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30181794

Our data
of 93.3% when compared ... to abdominal CT ... endpoint of abdominal CT ... Diagnosis #Accuracy #Testing ... VisualAbstract #EBM
Here is the graphic TheNNT.com just published from its analysis of the lung cancer CT screening
Here is the graphic ... the lung cancer CT ... #EBM #PrimaryCare
Shotgun Laboratory Testing for Severe Acute Livery Injury

https://www.journalofhospitalmedicine.com/jhospmed/article/143598/hospital-medicine/ammonia-levels-and-hepatic-encephalopathy-patients-known

#TWDFNR #Testing #Laboratory #LiverInjury #Diagnosis #Workup #Hepatology #EBM #ChoosingWisely
Shotgun Laboratory Testing ... ammonia-levels-and-hepatic-encephalopathy-patients-known #TWDFNR #Testing ... LiverInjury #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hepatology #EBM
Emergency physician interpretation of point-of-care ultrasound for identifying and grading of hydronephrosis in renal colic compared
in renal colic compared ... pubmed/29663580 #EBM ... #Specificity #Testing
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup ... 50mOsm/kg, Consider CT ... A/P, Consider testing ... Abdominal imaging (CT ... Chronic #Diarrhea #Workup
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
ABDOMINAL REGION - Computed ... Tomography (CT) ... mSv 3 years - Computed ... mSv 7 years - Computed ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection: Diagnostic Accuracy of Physical Examination, Imaging, and LRINEC ScoreA Systematic Review and
#Diagnosis #EBM ... SoftTissueInfection #Testing ... #CT #LRINEC #Accuracy
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic Testing ... enzymes, Head CT ... Syncope #diagnosis #workup ... #testing #Cost
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup ... mimics, repeat testing ... → CT urography and ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Workup
Visual Abstract - Rocuronium vs. Succinylcholine for Pre-hospital Rapid Sequence Intubation

JAMA. 2019;322(23):2303-2312. doi:10.1001/jama.2019.1825 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2757578

Useful commentary on
out-of-hospital emergency setting ... , rocuronium, compared ... RSI #Intubation #EBM