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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
Lung POCUS for Diagnosis of CHF - Visual Abstract
What is the accuracy of combined Lung Ultrasound
a traditional work ... Specificity - 95.5 - LR ... + 20.9 - LR- 0.07 ... Specificity - 89.4 - LR ... + 8.0 - LR- 0.17
Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
Pronator Drift Testing ... normal exam: • Sensitivity ... Specificity 90% • LR ... + 9.2, LR- 0.09 ... Pronator #Drift #Testing
POCUS for diagnosis of Diverticulitis - Visual Abstract
What are the test characteristics of point-of-care ultrasonography in
POCUS for diagnosis ... Sensitivity - 97% ... Specificity - 92% LR ... + 30.7 LR- 0.08 ... Diverticulitis #POCUS
3 Point POCUS for DVT - Visual Abstract
How accurately can emergency physicians diagnose lower extremity DVTs
3 Point POCUS for ... care ultrasound (POCUS ... - Sensitivity - ... Specificity - 90% - LR ... + 9.32 - LR- 0.08
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
POCUS for diagnosis of Wall Motion Abnormalities in Myocardial Infarction - Visual Abstract
Can physicians with limited
POCUS for diagnosis ... • RWMA +LR 11.5, ... -LR 0.13 • Localization ... +LR 5.4, -LR 0.1 ... echocardiogram #POCUS
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... Microbiologic-Testing ... Microbiologic-Testing ... overgrowth If above testing ... #Diarrhea #Workup
This requires defining some general cutoff values for likelihood ratios.  These are admittedly arbitrary, but
boundaries to work ... Weak impact: +LR ... between 1-3 or a -LR ... Strong impact: +LR ... >10 or a -LR <1
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
findings: Fluid wave (LR ... peripheral edema (LR ... absence of edema (LR ... shifting dullness (LR ... Jcortesizaguirr #Ascites #workup