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Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... Varies • No neurologic ... change • Neurologic ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Abnormal (Positive, Upgoing) Babinski Sign on Physical Exam

#Abnormal #Positive #Babinski #Sign #PhysicalExam #clinical #video #reflex #pyramidal
Abnormal (Positive ... #Abnormal #Positive ... reflex #pyramidal #neurology
Ice-pack Test for Myasthenia Gravis - Likelihood Ratio (LR) +24 / -0.16
Ice pack's can be used
Ice-pack Test for ... LR) +24 / -0.16 Ice ... #physicalexam #neurology ... #diagnosis
Positive FAST exam - Morrison’s Pouch

Ever so often its nice to gaze upon a crisp &
Positive FAST exam ... Ever so often its nice ... crisp & clean positive ... #trauma #FAST #Positive
Important Biostatistics and Epidemiology Equations

Sensitivity = TP / (TP + FN) = true positives / disease
TP + FN) = true positives ... disease absent Positive ... TP + FP) = true positives ... / all positives ... #calculations #diagnosis
Suspected sepsis: Summary of NICE guidlelines #Diagnosis #Management #EM #IM #PrimaryCare #Sepsis #NICE #Monitoring #BMJ
sepsis: Summary of NICE ... guidlelines #Diagnosis ... PrimaryCare #Sepsis #NICE
Medications that Can Cause False Positives on Drug Tests

Urine drug screens (UDSs) are simple to use,
Can Cause False Positives ... yielding false-positive ... can cause false positives ... Amphetamine false positives ... #differential #diagnosis
Acute Coronary Syndrome NICE Guidelines 2021 - BMJ

#Acute #Coronary #Syndrome #ACS #cardiology #diagnosis #management #NICE #Guideline
Coronary Syndrome NICE ... ACS #cardiology #diagnosis ... #management #NICE
HEART Score and MACE
History
ECG
Age
Risk factors
Troponin
LOW RISK = HEART score ≤ 3

#HEART #Score #MACE #cardiology #diagnosis #risk
HEART Score and MACE ... #HEART #Score #MACE ... #cardiology #diagnosis
1,3 Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan - Pathogens, and Testing Characteristics
1,3 ß-D-glucan:
 • Most fungi excluding mucor and
pneumocystis False positives ... Most specific for diagnosing ... fungi • False positives ... , milk, pasta, rice ... InfectiousDiseases #Diagnosis