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Hydronephrosis Grading
Grade I - Pelviectasis 
Grade II - Caliectasis (Major Calyces)
Grade III - Caliectasis (Minor Calyces)
Grade
Pelviectasis Grade ... Major Calyces) Grade ... Thinning - POCUS ... radiology #ultrasound #pocus ... #clinical #diagnosis
Myasthenia Gravis
Signs, Symptoms and Testing - Likelihood Ratios
Does this patient have myasthenia gravis?
JAMA. 2005 Apr 20;293(15):1906-14.
Myasthenia Gravis ... have myasthenia gravis ... speaking - Sleep Test ... - Ice Test - ... Diagnosis #Myasthenia #Gravis
Grades of Hepatic Encephalopathy - West Haven Criteria
 • Grade 1 - Inattention, euphoria/anxiety, altered sleep
Grades of Hepatic ... Encephalopathy - West ... Haven Criteria • Grade ... attention span • Grade ... hypoactive DTRs • Grade
Ice-pack Test for Myasthenia Gravis - Likelihood Ratio (LR) +24 / -0.16
Ice pack's can be used
Ice-pack Test for ... Myasthenia Gravis ... BostonChiefs #Icepack #Test ... #Myasthenia #Gravis
Hyperthyroidism (low TSH, High T4/T3) - Diagnostic Algorithm

Radioactive iodine scan – get if concern for nodular
Graves disease – ... you’ve diagnosed Graves ... Check pregnancy test
Diastolic Dysfunction Grading - Echocardiography
Grade 0  (Normal):
 • E/A >0.8, e’ > 8 cm/s, E/e’
Echocardiography Grade ... cm/s, E/e’ < 8 Grade ... Relaxation Speed Grade ... Relaxation Speed - POCUS ... diagnosis #cardiology #POCUS
Important Causes of Diplopia 
TIER 1-CRITICAL
Basilar artery thrombosis, Botulism, Basilar meningitis, Aneurysmn
TIER 2-EMERGENT:
Vertebral dissection, Myasthenia gravis,
Diplopia TIER 1-CRITICAL ... dissection, Myasthenia gravis ... Thyroid myopathy (Graves
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
The following graph was prepared based on the latest information on Testing for the Diagnosis of
bother doing any tests ... There are NO tests ... that the RNA PCR test ... If the RNA PCR test ... gives a report
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis ... Her clinical exam ... and the ice pack test ... include a Tensilon test ... #PhysicalExam #clinical