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Acute Pulmonary Embolism - Management Algorithms
 - Hemodynamically Stable Patients
 - Hemodynamically Unstable Patients

- Dr. Eric
Embolism - Management Algorithms ... Hemodynamically Stable ... Hemodynamically Unstable ... acutePE #Management #Algorithm ... #treatment
Cholecystitis Diagnostic Test Characteristics  

Sensitivity, Specificity and Likelihood Ratios of Labs, Physical Exam findings, and
Characteristics Sensitivity ... Cholecystitis #Testing ... Characteristics #Table ... #Sensitivity #Specificity
Iron Deficiency Anemia vs Anemia of Chronic Disease - Laboratory Testing

SUMMARY:
 - RDW, FEP, serum iron,
Disease - Laboratory Testing ... normal but poor sensitivity ... Disease #Laboratory #Testing ... #Comparison #Table
The value of point-of-care ultrasound for detecting nail bed injury in [the] ED

American Journal of Emergency
CI 74-100), +LR unable ... CI 79-100), -LR unable ... Ultrasound #EBM #VisualAbstract ... #Sensitivity #Specificity ... #Testing
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
distinction has HUGE treatment ... and first-line treatment ... awaiting confirmatory testing ... Comparison #Diagnosis #Table
Medical management of Stable Ischemic Heart Disease

#Management #Cardiology #Medical #Treatment #Stable #Ischemic #HeartDisease #Algorithm
management of Stable ... Cardiology #Medical #Treatment ... #Stable #Ischemic ... #HeartDisease #Algorithm
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
test - High sensitivity ... Widely variable sensitivity ... Reflects response to treatment ... Celiac #Disease #Testing ... Diagnosis #Workup #Table
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
Hospital Quick Start Algorithm ... effective for treating ... If patient is stable ... as first-line treatment ... #Algorithm #Addiction
Pediatric SVT - Management Algorithm
Identify SVT:
 • HR not variable
 • Abrupt rate changes
 • Infants:
SVT - Management Algorithm ... Monitors, Pads AP Stable ... 0.2 mg/kg Unstable ... tachycardia #Management #Algorithm ... peds #Pediatric #treatment
Small Bowel Obstruction Testing Accuracy
#Diagnosis #SBO #Testing #Accuracy #Sensitivity #Specificity #KUB #AbdominalXRay #CT #POCUS #LikelihoodRatio #Comparison
Bowel Obstruction Testing ... Diagnosis #SBO #Testing ... #Accuracy #Sensitivity ... LikelihoodRatio #Comparison #Table