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Point-of-care lung ultrasound for diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia: notes from the field
Table 3: Description of
ultrasound for diagnosis ... from the field Table ... findings #EBM #Diagnosis ... jirovecii #Pneumonia #PJP
Debridement and Management of Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI)
Duration of symptoms <3 weeks OR  <30 days
Joint Infection (PJI ... whether benefit > risk ... Cortes_Penfield #PJI
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
metabolic equivalent able ... Stable patients ... Recent PCI/stenting ... since elective PCI ... stratification #diagnosis
Since these risk factors are numerous and have different effects on the malignancy risk, it is
Since these risk ... the malignancy risk ... to assess final risk ... malignancy [8](Table ... #Diagnosis #EBM
Kidney stone type, corresponding urine sediment, urinary risk factors, and associated clinical settings.
#Diagnosis #Nephrology #Urine #Microscopy
sediment, urinary risk ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology ... Composition #Shapes #Table
Differentiating the Four Types of Mesenteric Ischemia 

There are four types of AMI, which include arterial
etiologies are shown in table ... presentation, risk ... Types #Comparison #Table ... #Diagnosis
Back to the "10 Need to Know" series - Drug Therapeutic Target Levels. 

For lithium, target
to an increased risk ... #Pharmacology #Diagnosis ... #Table #Monitoring
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
patients with Stable ... revascularization (PCI ... outpatient with a stable ... #ISCHEMIA #Stable ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk ... Hemodynamics (Stable ... Pulmonary #Embolism #Risk ... prognostication #diagnosis
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Summary GERD: Diagnosis ... indications → PPI ... → discontinue PPI ... three or more risk ... Reflux #Disease #diagnosis