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Important Orthopedic Angles
 • Calcaneum Fracture: 
    - Bohler's Angle
Excessive = cubitus valgus ... Increased in genu valgum ... Orthopedics #Angles #diagnosis
Diagnostic algorithm for the workup of hypercalcemia. The diagnostic workup for patients presenting with hypercalcemia rests
Diagnostic algorithm ... The diagnostic workup ... ratio cutoff value ... to conclusively diagnose ... #Diagnosis #Hypercalcemia
Lateral pivot shift test: Valgus stress on knee plus internal/external rotation of knee during knee flexion
pivot shift test: Valgus ... knee flexion #Diagnosis ... ACL #Knee #Exam #ALiEM
Disorders associated with an increased D-dimer value 
via @GoodishIntent 


#Clinical #Diagnosis #Ddimer
increased D-dimer value ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Misinterpretation of the P-value 

P-value - Probability for a given statistical model under the null hypothesis
Misinterpretation of the P-value ... P-value - Probability ... results 1) P-value ... hypothesis 3) P-value ... biostatistics #diagnosis
Important Biostatistics and Epidemiology Equations

Sensitivity = TP / (TP + FN) = true positives / disease
Positive Predictive Value ... Negative Predictive Value ... #calculations #diagnosis
Thromboelastogram Interpretation
Reaction Time (R Value):
 - Time till initiation of fibrin clot
 - Treatment: FFP, protamine
K
Reaction Time (R Value ... , protamine K value ... Thromboelastography #diagnosis
Osborn (J Wave)

Etiology 
• Hypothermia (below 320C / SOOF) 
• Normal variant 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Neurological
No prognostic value ... Osborn #JWave #Diagnosis
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical features: 
 - Weight loss, anorexia, Weakness, fatigue, GI distress
 - Hypotension,
Insufficiency Diagnosis ... eosinophilia Diagnostic ... around 6-8AM) – if value ... Insufficiency #Diagnosis
Biliary POCUS for Cholecystectomy - Visual Abstract
What is the predictive value of biliary POCUS in terms
the predictive value ... POCUS #ultrasound #diagnosis