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Point of Care Ultrasound for Appendicitis - Visual Abstract

Can emergency physicians diagnose appendicitis with high specificity
Specificity 97.9% + LR ... 20.6 - LR 0.58 ... Michael Prats #POCUS ... #Appendicitis #VisualAbstract ... #Specificity #Likelihood
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
Positive and Negative Likelihood Ratios Calculations
#Diagnosis #Likelihood #Ratios #LR #Calculations #Equations #Positive #Negative
Positive and Negative Likelihood ... Calculations #Diagnosis #Likelihood ... #Ratios #LR #Calculations
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
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
Physical Exam Findings Predicting Thyroid Carcinoma - Likelihood Ratios
If goiter is present:
 • Cervical adenopathy -
Thyroid Carcinoma - Likelihood ... Cervical adenopathy - LR ... cord paralysis - LR ... cord paralysis - LR ... #PhysicalExam #Likelihood
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
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 ... cardiac impulse - LR
POCUS for diagnosis of Diverticulitis - Visual Abstract
What are the test characteristics of point-of-care ultrasonography in
POCUS for diagnosis ... Specificity - 92% LR ... + 30.7 LR- 0.08 ... Diverticulitis #POCUS ... diagnosis #ebm #visualabstract
3 Point POCUS for DVT - Visual Abstract
How accurately can emergency physicians diagnose lower extremity DVTs
3 Point POCUS for ... care ultrasound (POCUS ... Specificity - 90% - LR ... + 9.32 - LR- 0.08 ... diagnosis #ebm #visualabstract