26 results
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
Tuberculosis Testing ... microscopy • Testing ... Improves diagnostic accuracy ... #Tuberculosis #Testing ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Ohle R et al. Clinical Examination for Acute Aortic Dissection: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. AEM
Dissection #Aorta #Testing ... Symptoms #Signs #Accuracy ... Specificity #SGEM #VisualAbstract
Emergency physician interpretation of point-of-care ultrasound for identifying and grading of hydronephrosis in renal colic compared
29663580 #EBM #VisualAbstract ... Hydronephrosis #Comparison #Accuracy ... #Specificity #Testing
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
with them): • Activate ... point of care testing ... • Use lab testing ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Accuracy of abdominal ultrasound for the diagnosis of small bowel obstruction in the emergency department

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30181794

Our data
Accuracy of abdominal ... POCUS #Diagnosis #Accuracy ... #Testing #Abdominal ... #Ultrasound #VisualAbstract
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... • Excessive heating ... production • Actively ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... coordinator to activate ... • Maintain anaesthesia ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Helicobacter Pylori Testing  Methods - Sensitivity and Specificity

Serology - 85% - 79% - Does not
Helicobacter Pylori Testing ... not distinguish active ... other means of testing ... Pylori #HPylori #Testing ... Laboratory #Diagnosis #Accuracy
Practice Guidelines for Preoperative Fasting

Infographic by Dr. Jesse Burk-Rafel
@jbrafel

> 8 hours - Heavy foods (fried/fatty) and
for Preoperative Fasting ... for Preoperative Fasting ... #Preoperative #Fasting ... #Guidelines #Anesthesia ... Timeline #EBM #VisualAbstract
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... inadequate depth of anaesthesia ... ❶ Immediate action ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup