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POCUS Stewardship
Right Indication - Right Interpretation -Right Integration
Indication → Pre-test Probability → Spectrum of Disease →
, Specificity → ... Step 4: Sensitivity ... & Specificity ... and specificity ... #ultrasound #management
Lung POCUS for Diagnosis of CHF - Visual Abstract
What is the accuracy of combined Lung Ultrasound
Lung POCUS for Diagnosis ... - 93.5 - Specificity ... - 85.0 - Specificity ... heart #failure #POCUS ... diagnosis #ebm #visualabstract
POCUS for diagnosis of Diverticulitis - Visual Abstract
What are the test characteristics of point-of-care ultrasonography in
POCUS for diagnosis ... Abstract What are the test ... Sensitivity - 97% ... Specificity - 92% ... diagnosis #ebm #visualabstract
Sensitivity is the proportion of truly diseased persons in the screened population who are identified as
Sensitivity is the ... Specificity is the ... it has a narrow focus ... #Specificity #PositivePredictiveValue ... #Calculation #Table
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
Cancer Screening Tests ... , 94% specificity ... , 87% specificity ... #comparison #table ... #management #gastroenterology
ACA Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

When to Screen?
When to Stop?
Family History

Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based
, 94% specificity ... , 87% specificity ... , 91% specificity ... #comparison #table ... #management #gastroenterology
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
, and sensitivity ... corticosteroids; LABA = long-acting ... agonist; LAMA = long-acting ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Differences #Algorithm
Lung POCUS for diagnosis of Acute Chest Syndrome (ACS) - Visual Abstract
How accurate is point of
Lung POCUS for diagnosis ... - Sensitivity: 87% ... - Specificity ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... diagnosis #ebm #visualabstract
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... determine if stress test ... Stable patients ... unless prior heart/lung ... medical and surgical management