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Ohle R et al. Clinical Examination for Acute Aortic Dissection: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. AEM
Dissection #Aorta #Testing ... Signs #Accuracy #Sensitivity ... Specificity #SGEM #VisualAbstract
Emergency physician interpretation of point-of-care ultrasound for identifying and grading of hydronephrosis in renal colic compared
29663580 #EBM #VisualAbstract ... Comparison #Accuracy #Sensitivity ... #Specificity #Testing
Hypophosphatemia Diagnostic Algorithm
- GI Losses
- Redistribution
- 1° HPT
- 1° Renal PO4 wasting: Hereditary, TIO, Fanconi Syndrome,
Hypophosphatemia Diagnostic Algorithm ... - 1° Renal PO4 wasting ... Hypophosphatemia #phosphorus #low ... #diagnosis #Algorithm ... #differential #nephrology
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Utilizing Uric Acid 
ADH promotes Urea/uric acid excretion along with water
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Uric Acid - Low ... Acid → renal salt wasting ... #nephrology #sodium ... #low #uricacid
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
demonstrated a sensitivity ... abdominal CT, and a sensitivity ... Diagnosis #Accuracy #Testing ... Abdominal #Ultrasound #VisualAbstract
Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
Pronator Drift Testing ... normal exam: • Sensitivity ... Pronator #Drift #Testing ... physicalexam #diagnosis #neurology
Syphilis Serologic Testing - Treponemal and Non-Treponemal Testing Algorithms
Treponemal Testing:
 • Confirmatory or Screening - Detection
Syphilis Serologic Testing ... Non-Treponemal Testing ... Algorithms Treponemal ... Testing: • Confirmatory ... Definitive • Low
Cushing Syndrome Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Suspected Cushing syndrome (central obesity, muscle weakness, refractory hypertension)
Testing:
Cushing Syndrome Testing ... Algorithm INDICATIONS ... FOR TESTING: • ... Cortisol, Saliva • Low ... Syndrome #diagnosis #algorithm
The value of point-of-care ultrasound for detecting nail bed injury in [the] ED

American Journal of Emergency
Ultrasound #EBM #VisualAbstract ... #Sensitivity #Specificity ... #Testing
Modified Hyponatremia Algorithm
Hypertonic Hyponatremia: Hyperglycemia, Mannitol, Urologic irrigants
Hypotonic Hyponatremia: 
 • ADH ON (UOsm > 100):
Modified Hyponatremia Algorithm ... Cerebral salt wasting ... Primary polydipsia, Low ... #Hyponatremia #Algorithm ... diagnosis #sodium #nephrology