6 results
The value of point-of-care ultrasound for detecting nail bed injury in [the] ED

American Journal of Emergency
(CI 74-100), +LR ... (CI 79-100), -LR ... (CI 91-100), +LR ... Ultrasound #EBM #VisualAbstract ... #Specificity #Testing
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Diagnosis and Management ... disorientation (LR ... • Cachexia (LR ... + 2.8) Testing ... CAP #Diagnosis #Management
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 ... #Appendicitis #VisualAbstract ... #Specificity #Likelihood
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
signs to determine likelihood ... - Further testing ... neurology #diagnosis #management
ProCESS Investigator - A Randomized Trial of Protocol-Based Care for Early Septic Shock

N Engl J Med
tertiary care setting ... Protocol #Sepsis #VisualAbstract ... Threshold #EBM #Management
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
patients we are all treating ... crystalloids like LR ... #criticalcare #management