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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 ... Cushings #Syndrome #Likelihood ... #Ratios #LRs #PhysicalExam
Dyspnea - Likelihood Ratios for Physical Exam Maneuvers

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#Dyspnea #Likelihood #Ratios #LRs #PhysicalExam #Maneuvers #diagnosis
Dyspnea - Likelihood ... bethgarbitelli #Dyspnea #Likelihood ... #Ratios #LRs #PhysicalExam
Important Biostatistics and Epidemiology Equations

Sensitivity = TP / (TP + FN) = true positives / disease
disease present Specificity ... negatives Positive Likelihood ... ) Negative Likelihood ... Sensitivity) / Specificity ... Sensitivity vs Specificity
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 ... 5, and 1/10 • LR ... BrighamChiefs #Likelihood ... #Probability #LRs
Physical Exam Findings Predicting Thyroid Carcinoma - Likelihood Ratios
If goiter is present:
 • Cervical adenopathy -
Thyroid Carcinoma - Likelihood ... cord paralysis - LR ... cord paralysis - LR ... #PhysicalExam #Likelihood ... #LRs #diagnosis
POCUS Stewardship
Right Indication - Right Interpretation -Right Integration
Indication → Pre-test Probability → Spectrum of Disease →
POCUS Stewardship ... → Sensitivity, Specificity ... → Likelihood Ratio ... Sensitivity & Specificity ... sensitivity and specificity
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 ... LikelihoodRatios #LRs
HFrEF - Low Ejection Fraction on Physical Exam - Likelihood Ratios
 - Displaced Apical Impulse
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Physical Exam - Likelihood ... #PhysicalExam #Likelihood ... #LRs #diagnosis
Hypovolemia on Physical Exam - Likelihood Ratios
 - Sunken eyes
 - Abnormal skin turgor (subclavicular area)
Physical Exam - Likelihood ... has the highest +LR ... show us that the LR ... #PhysicalExam #Likelihood ... #LRs #diagnosis
Lung POCUS for Diagnosis of CHF - Visual Abstract
What is the accuracy of combined Lung Ultrasound
Lung POCUS for Diagnosis ... Sensitivity - 93.5 - Specificity ... - LR- 0.07 CXR ... Sensitivity - 85.0 - Specificity ... heart #failure #POCUS