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IDSA 2017 CDiff Guidelines - Table 7. Potential Treatment Agents for Treatment of the Primary Clostridium difficile
Clostridium #CDifficile #IDSA2017 ... #Adjunct #Antibiotics
Drop Arm Test - Supraspinatus Tear

The drop arm test evaluates for a supraspinatus muscle tear.
Passively adduct
Drop Arm Test - ... The drop arm test ... Passively adduct ... The test is positive ... #Drop #Arm #Test
POCUS Stewardship
Right Indication - Right Interpretation -Right Integration
Indication → Pre-test Probability → Spectrum of Disease →
POCUS Stewardship ... Indication → Pre-test ... Step 2: Pre-test ... Develop a pre-test ... assign a final post-test
Piriformis Test (FAIR Test - Flexion, Adduction, and Internal Rotation)

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, then
Piriformis Test ... (FAIR Test - Flexion ... degrees, then adduct ... is a positive test ... Piriformis #FAIR #Test
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
Sensitivity is the proportion of truly diseased persons in the screened population who are identified as
the screening test ... probability that the test ... identified by the test ... the screening test ... it has a narrow focus
Arterial Line - Square Wave Test 
The arterial line can measure BP inaccurately unless properly calibrated.
- Square Wave Test ... spikes - Fix: Adjust ... #squarewave #test
Urination on Fetal Ultrasound

Lest we forget, here is a vivid reminder that amniotic fluid is predominantly
Ultrasound Lest ... Urination #Ultrasound #POCUS
An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
nasopharyngeal airway adjuncts ... The focus is on
Free fluid + empty uterus + positive pregnancy test = better start looking for a mass!
If
positive pregnancy test ... Pregnancy #Ultrasound #POCUS