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Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection: Diagnostic Accuracy of Physical Examination, Imaging, and LRINEC ScoreA Systematic Review and
Tissue Infection: Diagnostic ... Syed @DDxDino #Diagnosis ... #EBM #NSTI #Necrotizing ... SoftTissueInfection #Testing ... LRINEC #Accuracy #Sensitivity
Ohle R et al. Clinical Examination for Acute Aortic Dissection: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. AEM
Dissection #Aorta #Testing ... Signs #Accuracy #Sensitivity ... VisualAbstract #EBM ... #Diagnosis
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
ultrasound for the diagnosis ... demonstrated a sensitivity ... abdominal CT, and a sensitivity ... #Accuracy #Testing ... VisualAbstract #EBM
Anaphylaxis: Treatments (Acute)
Additional Info:
 • IV steroids may be considered for prevention of late phase reactions.
Anaphylaxis: Treatments ... prevention of late ... well as allergy testing ... Treatment: • ... #Management #pathophysiology
Invasive Candidiasis (IC)

Diagnosis:
Culture:
 • Gold standard, but Slow (~2-3 days), 50% sensitivity
 • Blood Sample
 •
Candidiasis (IC) Diagnosis ... 2-3 days), 50% sensitivity ... susceptibility testing ... Line Targeted Treatment ... IC #antifungal #diagnosis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... necrosis (7-14 days later ... weight loss • Late ... Putrid sputum/sour-tasting ... CXR upright or lat
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
Commonly Used Diagnostic ... test - High sensitivity ... Reflects response to treatment ... Celiac #Disease #Testing ... Laboratory #Tests #Diagnosis
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
and Bloating - Treatment ... Definitions Pathophysiology ... Abdomino-phrenic Dyssynergia Diagnostics ... and Testing Treatment ... Bloating #Management #Diagnosis
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
Without treatment ... with positive testing ... - Late Latent ... Late (Tertiary) ... Latent #Tertiary #Diagnosis
Lyme Disease: Clinical diagnosis. Likely if recent hiking, travel to endemic area, erythema migrans (EM), an
Disease: Clinical diagnosis ... erythema migrans (EM ... Treatment is doxycycline ... #Diagnosis #LymeDisease ... Symptoms #Early #Late