18 results
POCUS diagnosis of acute appendicitis:
(1) Blind-ended
(2) Target shaped tubular structure
(3) Originating from the cecum
(4) Non-compressible
(5) Non-peristalsing
POCUS diagnosis ... : (1) Blind-ended ... tubular structure (3) ... #Abdominal #Appendix ... #Clinical #POCUS
Live Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal POCUS

Young female patient, severe abdominal pain. +preg test. Pelvic exam followed
patient, severe abdominal ... +preg test. ... Pearls: #1 Confirm ... at the bedside #3 ... #clinical #obgyn
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis ... Management Summary Clinical ... and a palpable abdominal ... Anemia (common) 3. ... initial test: abdominal
POCUS Stewardship
Right Indication - Right Interpretation -Right Integration
Indication → Pre-test Probability → Spectrum of Disease →
Likelihood Ratio Step 1: ... Clinical Indication ... with a focused clinical ... Step 3: Spectrum ... ultrasound #management #diagnosis
Appendicitis on RLQ POCUS

Classic story for appendicitis in an adolescent male (<1 day of epigastric pain
Appendicitis on ... RLQ POCUS Classic ... adolescent male (<1 ... Diagnosis confirmed ... #Clinical #Abdominal
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
life Causes and clinical ... Autoimmune diseases 3. ... fatigue, Nausea, abdominal ... Disorientation, vertigo Diagnostic ... Cold #Urticaria #diagnosis
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
dengue severity classification ... positive tourniquet test ... and no apparent focus ... Intense abdominal ... #diagnosis
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
and workup 1) ... Clinical diagnosis ... ... laboratory tests ... + imaging 3) Perform ... Differential #Subtypes #Classification
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
individual studies Clinical ... diseases, describe clinical ... 68%) – 2 (95%) – 3 ... how related two values ... #calculations #diagnosis
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... or sed rate): Value ... the “Chewing gum test ... elicited after 2-3 ... 3 years.