437 results
The Canadian C-Spine Rule is a well-validated decision rule that can be used to safely rule
Rule is a well-validated ... patients need c-spine imaging ... Cervical #Injury #Imaging
A NEXUS Chest Rule has been developed to help limit overutilization of imaging and radiation exposure
overutilization of imaging ... prospectively validated ... #Chest #Rules #Imaging
How should the modified Sgarbossa Criteria be used in initial evaluation of patients with suspected AMI
heart failure (Validated ... Sgarbossa score ≥ 3 (Validated ... (Proposed, NOT Validated
Differential diagnosis for toxic/metabolic encephalopathies - Patterns on Brain Imaging

Cynthia Czawlytko, MD @drcyncity

#Differential #diagnosis #encephalopathies #encephalopathy
Patterns on Brain Imaging ... encephalopathy #Brain #imaging
Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
 •
Hemorrhage • See Imaging ... Blood Work and Imaging ... Encephalitis Imaging ... Ischemia • Tumor Imaging
CRIES is a 10-point scale, using a physiologic basis similar to APGAR: Crying; Requires increased oxygen
(Table 1) was validated ... have not been validated
Progression of Imaging Findings in Acute Stroke - Timeline
Onset → Hours → Days → Weeks →
Progression of Imaging ... CBarreraMD #CVA #Imaging
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
paresthesias • Imaging ... dysfunction • Imaging ... , back pain • Imaging ... direct infection • Imaging ... CSF protein • Imaging
Imaging options for exclusion of PE in pregnant women
The radiation dose required for either V/Q scanning
Imaging options ... performing definitive imaging ... Pregnancy #Workup #Imaging
Dyspepsia Management Algorithm (NICE Guidelines)
 • Alarm Symptoms
 • Endoscopy
 • Imaging
 • Management

Dr. Keith Siau
• Endoscopy • Imaging