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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
Acute Coronary Syndrome - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios for Symptoms and Physical Examination. Source: Fanaroff AC, Rymer
Syndrome - Diagnostic Likelihood ... AcuteCoronarySyndrome #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
Malignant Colorectal Polyps - Management Algorithm

#Colorectal #Polyps #Management #Algorithm #Malignant #gastroenterology
Malignant Colorectal ... Polyps - Management ... Algorithm #Colorectal ... #Polyps #Management ... #Algorithm #Malignant
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Likelihood, Diagnosis and Management
 - HIT Suspected
 - Calculate 4T Score
Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Likelihood ... Diagnosis and Management ... Thrombocytopenia #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Management
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
Management of patients ... known or suspected malignant ... there is a low likelihood ... Effusions #MPE #Algorithm ... #Management #ATS
Malignant Hyperthermia is a very rare, but life-threatening condition that can occur after using certain anesthetic
steps involved in management ... hyperthermia #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #algorithm ... Management of malignant ... Clinical Risk Management
Venous Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm
Branch points: 
Active bleeding?  Active malignancy? Provoked?

- Dr. Joseph Shatzel
@Clotmaster

#Management #VTE #DVT
Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm ... Active malignancy ... @Clotmaster #Management ... #VTE #DVT #Algorithm
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway Algorithm ... Assess the likelihood ... impact of basic management ... difficult airway management ... Difficult #airway #algorithm