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Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
taking (guided by LRs ... Nausea/vomiting (+LR ... Diaphoresis (+LR ... neck or jaw (+LR ... to both arms (+LR
Lung POCUS for Diagnosis of CHF - Visual Abstract
What is the accuracy of combined Lung Ultrasound
Specificity - 95.5 - LR ... + 20.9 - LR- 0.07 ... Specificity - 89.4 - LR ... + 8.0 - LR- 0.17 ... POCUS #diagnosis #ebm
Considerations for Crystalloids - 0.9% NS vs LR vs Plasma-Lyte
 - Causes hyperkalemia?
 - Safe to
Crystalloids - 0.9% NS vs LR ... Update: AKI in NS ... were negative for AKI ... indications #comparison #LR
AKI in Cirrhosis - Hepatorenal Syndrome Management Algorithm

DOI: 10.1136/bmj.m2687

#AKI #Cirrhosis #Hepatorenal #Syndrome #HRS #Management #Algorithm #nephrology
AKI in Cirrhosis ... Syndrome Management Algorithm ... 10.1136/bmj.m2687 #AKI ... Hepatorenal #Syndrome #HRS ... #Management #Algorithm
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 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
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
Kidney Injury (AKI ... urgent nephrology evaluation ... PROBLEM ~80% of AKI ... fluids (NS or LR ... LorinskyMD #AKI
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Kidney Injury (AKI ... Distributive Shock, HRS ... GN: ANCA, Anti-GBM ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #AKI ... nephrology #causes #algorithm
POCUS for diagnosis of Diverticulitis - Visual Abstract
What are the test characteristics of point-of-care ultrasonography in
Specificity - 92% LR ... + 30.7 LR- 0.08 ... ultrasound #diagnosis #ebm
Management and Complications of Cirrhosis and Ascites

Ascites Workup Algorithm
Ascites Management
Refractory Ascites
Hyponatremia
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP)
Hepatic Hydrothorax
AKI in
Ascites Workup Algorithm ... Hepatic Hydrothorax AKI ... in Cirrhosis, HRS-AKI