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Myasthenia Gravis
Signs, Symptoms and Testing - Likelihood Ratios
Does this patient have myasthenia gravis?
JAMA. 2005 Apr 20;293(15):1906-14.
, Symptoms and Testing ... - Ice Test - ... Rest Test - Anticholinesterase ... Test - Quiver ... #PhysicalExam #Testing
RICE: Mechanism of Action
Rest (weight bearing or stressful motion discontinued)
Ice (applied to injury)
Compression (wrap applied to
RICE: Mechanism ... of Action Rest ... discontinued) Ice ... above heart) #RICE
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 ... BostonChiefs #Icepack #Test
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

Patient is in shock. POCUS RUSH exam shows the shock is cardiogenic.
Cardiomyopathy on POCUS ... POCUS RUSH exam ... Nice example of ... Syndrome #Clinical #POCUS
Tuberculous Pleural Effusions - Tests and Biomarkers
Age + fever + red blood cells + ADA -
Tuberculous Pleural Effusions ... - Tests and Biomarkers ... amplification test ... Tuberculous #Pleural #Effusions ... Tuberculosis #Laboratory #Testing
Suprapatellar synovial fluid collection on POCUS
Physical exam is nice, adding POCUS dynamic visualization is better.

Dr. Stephen
collection on POCUS ... Physical exam is nice ... , adding POCUS dynamic ... synovial #fluid #effusion ... #POCUS #clinical
Positive FAST exam - Morrison’s Pouch

Ever so often its nice to gaze upon a crisp &
Ever so often its nice ... got us hooked on POCUS ... pouch #Hemorrhage #pocus
Pericardial Constriction on Echocardiogram with Septal Bounce

Fantastic example of pericardial constriction. Not only a nice septal
Not only a nice ... clinical #cardiology #POCUS
1,3 Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan - Pathogens, and Testing Characteristics
1,3 ß-D-glucan:
 • Most fungi excluding mucor and
Pathogens, and Testing ... , milk, pasta, rice ... Galactomannan #Pathogens #Testing
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram

I recently saw the largest pericardial effusion of my life. Something out
Massive Pericardial Effusion ... largest pericardial effusion ... Something out of a text ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... Echocardiogram #POCUS