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POUND Mnemonic for Diagnosis of Migraine Headache
P Is the headache Pulsatile in quality?
O Is the duration
there associated Nausea ... ≥ 4 features LR ... 3 features LR ... 3.5 ≤2 features LR ... #LikelihoodRatio
Accuracy of Diagnostic Tests for Causes of Secondary Hypertension - 
Am Fam Physician. 2010 Dec 15;82(12):1471-1478.
#Diagnosis
Diagnostic Tests for Causes ... SecondaryHypertension #Tests #Testing ... #Accuracy #LikelihoodRatios
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 ... Subungual #Fracture #POCUS ... #Specificity #Testing
Small Bowel Obstruction Testing Accuracy
#Diagnosis #SBO #Testing #Accuracy #Sensitivity #Specificity #KUB #AbdominalXRay #CT #POCUS #LikelihoodRatio #Comparison
Bowel Obstruction Testing ... Diagnosis #SBO #Testing ... AbdominalXRay #CT #POCUS ... #LikelihoodRatio
Point-of-care Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Abscess in Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

1. POCUS is more accurate
POCUS is more accurate ... cellulitis in cases ... POCUS has a negative ... PratsEM #Abscess #POCUS ... #Accuracy #LikelihoodRatios
Causes of Gallbladder Wall Thickening - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiologic: Contracted gall bladder in a non-fasting
Causes of Gallbladder ... bladder in a non-fasting ... Diagnosis #radiology #POCUS
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
this post will focus ... K+ in the ECF causes ... patients we are all treating ... crystalloids like LR
Urine Microscopy - Urinary Sediment Examination Instructions
Preparation of the urine for microscopic examination:
 • Clean catch
Perform dipstick testing ... up by cells or casts ... and condenser focus ... protein matrix of casts
Catheter in the Aorta Mimicking Dissection on Echocardiogram
An easy case for POCUS / FoCUS lovers.
Echocardiogram An easy case ... for POCUS / FoCUS ... catheter, as we were getting ... FoCUS is not the ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Cause of your vision loss flapping in the wind.  Lots of gel, stabilize your hand,
Cause of your vision ... your hand, ocular setting ... Ophthalmology #POCUS