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Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
OMI vs STEMI - Differential ... only ECG finding predictive ... ACS #OMI #STEMI #Differential
Faget's Sign & Liebermeister's Rule
Pulse-Temperature Dissociation
EVERY 1 F RISE IN TEMPERATURE -> HR INCREASES 8-10 BPM
INFECTIOUS
There is limited predictive ... help hone your differential ... Dissociation #diagnosis #differential
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
serum Na >1 is predictive ... #Hyponatremia #differential
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Neutrophil (Normal) Differential ... BANDemia is highly predictive ... #Bandemia #differential
COMPARISON OF PREDICTION TOOLS FOR PREDICTING TBI IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS
 - PECARN 
 - CHALICE
COMPARISON OF PREDICTION ... TOOLS FOR PREDICTING
Bleeding manifestations 
Petechiae are small, flat, red, discrete areas of skin bleeding that are typically <2
purpura is the most predictive ... VWF:RCo/VWF:Ag (differentiate
Predicting a Difficult Airway
Prior to attempting intubation one should assess the airway. 
3-3-2 rule indicates normal
Predicting a Difficult ... Difficult #Airway #Prediction
Predicting an anatomically and/or physiologically challenging airway is not a straightforward task by any stretch of
Predicting an anatomically ... difficult-airway prediction ... Additionally, these prediction
Important Biostatistics and Epidemiology Equations

Sensitivity = TP / (TP + FN) = true positives / disease
absent Positive Predictive ... positives Negative Predictive
Rhabdomyolysis - McMahon risk prediction score

Using this prediction model, patients with a score < 5 were
- McMahon risk prediction ... score Using this prediction ... McMahon #risk #prediction