11 results
Syphilis Diagnostic Algorithm
 • Syphilis (TP) EIA
 • RPR
 • A different treponemal specific test (TPPA)

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Syphilis Diagnostic Algorithm ... Syphilis (TP) EIA • RPR ... Syphilis #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Testing #laboratory ... #RPR #TPPA
Syphilis Serologic Testing - Treponemal and Non-Treponemal Testing Algorithms
Treponemal Testing:
 • Confirmatory or Screening - Detection
Syphilis Serologic Testing ... Non-Treponemal Testing ... Algorithms Treponemal ... Testing: • Confirmatory ... Cost, Fast • RPR
Emergency physician interpretation of point-of-care ultrasound for identifying and grading of hydronephrosis in renal colic compared
Emerg Med. 2018 Apr ... VisualAbstract #POCUS ... #Specificity #Testing
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
Elevation of PR ... depression of PR ... normalization of ST and PR ... inverted #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #Cardiology
Type 1 Second-degree AV block, also known as Mobitz I or Wenckebach periodicity, is almost always
prolongation of the PR ... QRS complex, the PR ... #Clinical #EM #IM
Type 1 Second-degree AV block, also known as Mobitz I or Wenckebach periodicity, is almost always
prolongation of the PR ... QRS complex, the PR ... #Clinical #EM #IM
Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
Infectious workup: CXR ... antibodies #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #Hypoglycemia ... #Differential #Algorithm
Newer Syphilis Reverse Algorithm 

The advent of newer, faster 
treponemal antibody tests have 
allowed high-throughput of
Syphilis Reverse Algorithm ... first step in the algorithm ... (VDRL or RPR) ... Syphilis #Reverse #Algorithm ... #Testing #Diagnosis
Mobitz II heart block is characterized on a surface ECG by intermittently nonconducted P waves not
not preceded by PR ... not followed by PR ... #Clinical #EM #IM
Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in children
Stabilization Phase (Seizure 0-5 minutes):
 • Check and maintain ABC
OR • PR Diazepam ... OR • IM Midazolam ... pediatrics #peds #algorithm