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COPD Physical Exam Likelihood Ratios
Barrel Chest - LR 1.5
Pursed Lip Breathing - LR 2.7
Reduced breath sounds
Physical Exam Likelihood ... Barrel Chest - LR ... Lip Breathing - LR ... breath sounds - LR ... #PhysicalExam #LikelihoodRatios
Acute Coronary Syndrome - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios for Symptoms and Physical Examination. 

Source:  Does This
Syndrome - Diagnostic Likelihood ... Symptoms #Signs #LikelihoodRatios ... #LR #Typical #Atypical
This requires defining some general cutoff values for likelihood ratios.  These are admittedly arbitrary, but
cutoff values for likelihood ... Weak impact: +LR ... >10 or a -LR <1 ... specificity and likelihood ... #Specificity #LikelihoodRatios
Acute Coronary Syndrome - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios for Symptoms and Physical Examination. Source: Fanaroff AC, Rymer
Syndrome - Diagnostic Likelihood ... AcuteCoronarySyndrome #LikelihoodRatios ... #LR #Typical #Atypical
Cushing Syndrome - Likelihood Ratios of Physical Exam Findings
Moon facies LR +1.6
Central obesity LR +3.0
Generalized obesity
Cushing Syndrome - Likelihood ... Central obesity LR ... Thin skinfold LR ... 115.6 Plethora LR ... Cushings #Syndrome #Likelihood
Physical Exam findings in Lower Extremity DVT - Likelihood Ratios
 - Asymmetric calf swelling, ≥2 cm
Extremity DVT - Likelihood ... cm difference - LR ... of entire leg - LR ... skin warmth - LR ... #Lower #DVT #Likelihood
Positive and Negative Likelihood Ratios Calculations
#Diagnosis #Likelihood #Ratios #LR #Calculations #Equations #Positive #Negative
Positive and Negative Likelihood ... Calculations #Diagnosis #Likelihood ... #Ratios #LR #Calculations
POUND Mnemonic for Diagnosis of Migraine Headache
P Is the headache Pulsatile in quality?
O Is the duration
≥ 4 features LR ... 3 features LR ... 3.5 ≤2 features LR ... Pound #Mnemonic #LR ... #LikelihoodRatio
Thyroid Goiter on Physical Exam - Likelihood Ratios by Finding
 • No goiter by palpation or
Physical Exam - Likelihood ... or inspection - LR ... normal position - LR ... PhysicalExam #diagnosis #LR ... #Likelihood #endocrinology
Likelihood Ratios - Probability
Remember 2/5/10 and 15/30/45:
 • LR of 2 increases the probability by 15%
Likelihood Ratios ... and 15/30/45: • LR ... probability by 15% • LR ... 5, and 1/10 • LR ... BrighamChiefs #Likelihood