1518 results
Cushing Syndrome - Likelihood Ratios of Physical Exam Findings
Moon facies LR +1.6
Central obesity LR +3.0
Generalized obesity
Central obesity LR ... Thin skinfold LR ... 115.6 Plethora LR ... +NS Ecchymoses LR ... Likelihood #Ratios #LRs
COPD Physical Exam Likelihood Ratios
Barrel Chest - LR 1.5
Pursed Lip Breathing - LR 2.7
Reduced breath sounds
Barrel Chest - LR ... Lip Breathing - LR ... breath sounds - LR ... sternal border - LR ... LikelihoodRatios #LRs
Likelihood Ratios - Probability
Remember 2/5/10 and 15/30/45:
 • LR of 2 increases the probability by 15%
and 15/30/45: • LR ... probability by 15% • LR ... probability by 30% • LR ... 5, and 1/10 • LR ... #Probability #LRs
Physical Exam Findings Predicting Thyroid Carcinoma - Likelihood Ratios
If goiter is present:
 • Cervical adenopathy -
Cervical adenopathy - LR ... surrounding tissues - LR ... cord paralysis - LR ... cord paralysis - LR ... PhysicalExam #Likelihood #LRs
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
• No Treatment ... No Treatment. ... QRS often wide. ... 3:1 block) • Treatment ... • Treatment:
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
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
PR, and widened QRS ... The definitive treatment ... Slurred upstroke of QRS ... wave) 2 Wide QRS ... complex (QRS >
Pharmacological Treatment of Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Midodrine - Alpha agonist incr blood pressure incr renal perfusion pressure
Pharmacological Treatment ... Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS ... amzn.to/34t5DgJ #HRS ... #Medications #Treatment
Hypovolemia on Physical Exam - Likelihood Ratios
 - Sunken eyes
 - Abnormal skin turgor (subclavicular area)
has the highest +LR ... show us that the LR ... PhysicalExam #Likelihood #LRs
Dyspnea - Likelihood Ratios for Physical Exam Maneuvers

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