11 results
Persistent UC Symptoms Despite 5-ASA Therapies
 • Assess for Drug Adherence
 • Disease Activity Assessment (bloody
Persistent UC Symptoms ... non-bloody diarrhea) • FCP ... • Observation (FCP ... JAK Inhibitor Algorithm ... Treatment #Management #Algorithm
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Loss of Response:
 • (Re)consult Colorectal Surgery
 • Assess
Colitis - Management Algorithm ... Activity: Flex Sig, FCP ... surgery: Fulminant UC ... Ulcerative #Colitis #UC ... #Management #Algorithm
Important Biostatistics and Epidemiology Equations

Sensitivity = TP / (TP + FN) = true positives / disease
Specificity = TN / (FP ... Value = TP / (TP + FP ... Epidemiology #Equations #calculations
Specificity Calculation - Probability that a test correctly identifies those without the disease (true negative rate)

Specificity
Specificity Calculation ... Specificity = TN / (FP ... Epidemiology #Equations #calculations
Positive Predictive Value Calculation - Probability that someone with a positive test actually has the disease

Positive
Predictive Value Calculation ... Value = TP / (TP + FP ... Epidemiology #Equations #calculations
Thromboelastography (trademarked as TEG)
 • Graphical representation of the fibrin polymerization process
 • Point-of-care anti-coagulation monitoring
routine transfusion algorithms ... deficiency → give FFP
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
negative: TN / (TN + FP ... ) = 1 - FP. ... positives: TP / (TP + FP ... Biostatistics #formulas #calculations
Thiopurine De-escalation and IBD - Management Algorithm
IBD Patient on Thiopurine Interested in Discontinuing Thiopurine
Assess Disease Activity:
IBD - Management Algorithm ... Bowel Imaging/VCE, FCP ... for Thiopurine Algorithm ... Deescalation #IBD #algorithm
Fibrinous pericardial effusion with tamponade on POCUS

80F w AFib w pacemaker on warfarin presents with n/v
with tamponade on POCUS ... treated w Vit K + FFP ... #hemorrhagic #POCUS
Intussusception on abdominal POCUS

50yoF presents with epigastric pain. What other finding would you expect?
Resolution: she had
Intussusception on abdominal POCUS ... intussusception (thx FP ... Intussusception #abdominal #POCUS ... #clinical #pocus