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Emergency physician interpretation of point-of-care ultrasound for identifying and grading of hydronephrosis in renal colic compared
29663580 #EBM #VisualAbstract ... Hydronephrosis #Comparison ... #Accuracy #Sensitivity ... #Specificity #Testing
Randomised comparison of needle aspiration and chest tube drainage in spontaneous pneumothorax 

Visual Abstract by Dr.
Randomised comparison ... aspiration and chest ... pubmed/28404647 #Management ... #EBM #VisualAbstract
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... disease: Pleuritic chest ... Putrid sputum/sour-tasting ... level seen • Chest ... Management: •
Lung POCUS for diagnosis of Acute Chest Syndrome (ACS) - Visual Abstract
How accurate is point of
Lung POCUS for diagnosis ... of Acute Chest ... Abstract How accurate ... point of care lung ... diagnosis #ebm #visualabstract
Clinic, Home, and Ambulatory Blood Pressure Measurements - Strengths and Weaknesses
(via https://twitter.com/JACCJournals/status/1088104323354185730 )

Clinic Measurements:
• BP measured
should be seated, resting ... factors affect the accuracy ... seated at home, resting ... Home #Ambulatory #Management ... #PrimaryCare #Comparison
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
6 mSv 2 years CHEST ... Tomography (CT) — Lung ... mSv 6 months - Chest ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
available diagnostic testing ... diameter are called lung ... with a repeat chest ... Management options ... nodule growth with chest
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Fluid Tolerance Testing ... blood flow in the chest ... Responsiveness #Tolerance #testing ... #criticalcare #comparison ... #challenges #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
change CV risk Chest ... unless prior heart/lung ... surgery Stress Testing ... preoperative stress testing ... medical and surgical management
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
rate for CRC, Long ... for distal CRC, Long ... Screening #Tests #comparison ... #table #management ... gastroenterology #CRC #Testing