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Lung POCUS for Diagnosis of CHF - Visual Abstract
What is the accuracy of combined Lung Ultrasound
a traditional work ... - 95.5 - LR+ 20.9 ... - LR- 0.07 CXR ... - 89.4 - LR+ 8.0 ... - LR- 0.17 Study
The value of point-of-care ultrasound for detecting nail bed injury in [the] ED

American Journal of Emergency
sens (CI 80-99), -LR ... (CI 74-100), +LR ... (CI 79-100), -LR ... (CI 91-100), +LR ... POCUS #Ultrasound #EBM
POCUS for diagnosis of Diverticulitis - Visual Abstract
What are the test characteristics of point-of-care ultrasonography in
Sensitivity - 97% Specificity ... - 92% LR+ 30.7 ... LR- 0.08 Study: ... ultrasound #diagnosis #ebm
3 Point POCUS for DVT - Visual Abstract
How accurately can emergency physicians diagnose lower extremity DVTs
Sensitivity - 93.2% - Specificity ... - 90% - LR+ 9.32 ... - LR- 0.08 Study ... ultrasound #diagnosis #ebm
Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
Sensitivity 92%, Specificity ... 90% • LR+ 9.2 ... , LR- 0.09 Best
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Algorithm that ... Nausea/vomiting (+LR ... Diaphoresis (+LR ... neck or jaw (+LR ... to both arms (+LR
POCUS for diagnosis of Wall Motion Abnormalities in Myocardial Infarction - Visual Abstract
Can physicians with limited
• RWMA +LR 11.5, ... -LR 0.13 • Localization ... +LR 5.4, -LR 0.1 ... ultrasound #diagnosis #ebm
Point of Care Ultrasound for Appendicitis - Visual Abstract

Can emergency physicians diagnose appendicitis with high specificity
appendicitis with high specificity ... 97.9% + LR 20.6 ... - LR 0.58 Visual ... #Sensitivity #Specificity ... #Likelihood #EBM
This requires defining some general cutoff values for likelihood ratios.  These are admittedly arbitrary, but
boundaries to work ... Weak impact: +LR ... between 1-3 or a -LR ... Strong impact: +LR ... >10 or a -LR <1
Acute Coronary Syndrome - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios for Symptoms and Physical Examination. 

Source:  Does This
#EBM #Diagnosis ... LikelihoodRatios #LR