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PEN-FAST Penicillin Allergy Risk Score
PEN - Penicillin allergy reported by patient
F - Five years or less
Very low risk of positive ... -2 Low risk of positive ... Moderate risk of positive ... 5 High risk of positive ... PMID: 32176248) #PENFAST
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 ... all negatives Positive
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 ... may cause false-positive
Extended Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma (eFAST) Exam - POCUS Assessment Protocol

Infographic by Dr. Jonny
Sonography in Trauma (eFAST ... Wilkinsonjonny #eFAST
Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
synthesis in Gram positives ... Spectrum: gram positive ... or proven gram positive ... choice for gram positive
Summary of Agents Potentially Contributing to False Positives on Urine Drug Screens (UDS)
Marijuana Metabolites
 • dronabinol,
Contributing to False Positives ... Rate of False Positives ... resulting in false-positive ... result in false positives ... enough to prevent positive
Jugular Venous Pressure Measurement
Examiner places the patient in a reclined position and puts the base of
in a reclined position ... Positive: JVP >
Cephalosporins 
Cephalosporins are bactericidal beta-lactam antibiotics derived from the fungus Acremonlum— they disrupt peptidoglycan formation in
active against gram-positives ... with reduced gram-positive
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
worsen with head position ... Positive Hallpike ... vestibular neuritis); positive ... Positive head impulse
Abnormal (Positive, Upgoing) Babinski Sign on Physical Exam

#Abnormal #Positive #Babinski #Sign #PhysicalExam #clinical #video #reflex #pyramidal
Abnormal (Positive ... #Abnormal #Positive