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Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Nausea/vomiting (+LR ... Diaphoresis (+LR ... neck or jaw (+LR ... to both arms (+LR ... #cardiology #Angina
Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
Pronator Drift Testing ... Specificity 90% • LR ... + 9.2, LR- 0.09 ... Pronator #Drift #Testing
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
disorientation (LR ... • Cachexia (LR ... C or < 35.1°C (LR ... min or greater (LR ... + 2.8) Testing
The value of point-of-care ultrasound for detecting nail bed injury in [the] ED

American Journal of Emergency
sens (CI 80-99), -LR ... (CI 74-100), +LR ... (CI 79-100), -LR ... (CI 91-100), +LR ... #Specificity #Testing
Acute Heart Failure Exacerbation - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios
+LR > 3.5:
 • Overall judgement of ED physician
Likelihood Ratios +LR ... S3 • AFib -LR ... Examination #chf #cardiology
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy - Evaluation & Testing Algorithm

#Hypertrophic #Cardiomyopathy #HCM #HOCM #Evaluation #diagnosis #Testing #Algorithm #cardiology
- Evaluation & Testing ... Algorithm #Hypertrophic ... Evaluation #diagnosis #Testing ... #Algorithm #cardiology
Acute Coronary Syndrome - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios for Symptoms and Physical Examination. 

Source:  Does This
EBM #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... LikelihoodRatios #LR
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
and Management Algorithm ... Microbiologic-Testing ... Microbiologic-Testing ... overgrowth If above testing ... Workup #Management #Algorithm
Acute Coronary Syndrome - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios for Symptoms and Physical Examination. Source: Fanaroff AC, Rymer
EBM #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... LikelihoodRatios #LR
Second Degree Heart Block, Mobitz Type I (Wenckebach)

P waves and QRS complexes are normal but... 
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PR interval ... Leads to "grouped beating ... HeartBlock #Diagnosis #Cardiology