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Cushing Syndrome - Likelihood Ratios of Physical Exam Findings
Moon facies LR +1.6
Central obesity LR +3.0
Generalized obesity
Syndrome - Likelihood Ratios ... Central obesity LR ... Thin skinfold LR ... 115.6 Plethora LR ... Syndrome #Likelihood #Ratios
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation ... Algorithm Algorithm ... Diaphoresis (+LR ... ChestPain #ACS #Evaluation ... #diagnosis #Algorithm
Physical Exam findings in Lower Extremity DVT - Likelihood Ratios
 - Asymmetric calf swelling, ≥2 cm
DVT - Likelihood Ratios ... cm difference - LR ... of entire leg - LR ... skin warmth - LR ... DVT #Likelihood #Ratios
Positive and Negative Likelihood Ratios Calculations
#Diagnosis #Likelihood #Ratios #LR #Calculations #Equations #Positive #Negative
Negative Likelihood Ratios ... Diagnosis #Likelihood #Ratios ... #LR #Calculations
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 ... #Likelihood #Ratios
COPD Physical Exam Likelihood Ratios
Barrel Chest - LR 1.5
Pursed Lip Breathing - LR 2.7
Reduced breath sounds
Exam Likelihood Ratios ... Barrel Chest - LR ... Lip Breathing - LR ... breath sounds - LR ... cardiac impulse - LR
Thyroid Goiter on Physical Exam - Likelihood Ratios by Finding
 • No goiter by palpation or
Exam - Likelihood Ratios ... or inspection - LR ... normal position - LR ... PhysicalExam #diagnosis #LR
Physical Exam Findings Predicting Thyroid Carcinoma - Likelihood Ratios
If goiter is present:
 • Cervical adenopathy -
Carcinoma - Likelihood Ratios ... Cervical adenopathy - LR ... surrounding tissues - LR ... cord paralysis - LR ... cord paralysis - LR
Algorithm for evaluating women with symptoms of Acute Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

#UTI #UrinaryTract #Infection #Algorithm #Diagnosis
Algorithm for evaluating ... UrinaryTract #Infection #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Evaluation
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation Algorithm
In addition to edema and urine concentration, always consider urine
Diagnosis and Evaluation ... Algorithm In addition ... urine output when evaluating ... Differential #Diagnosis #Evaluation ... #Algorithm #nephrology