3 results
Evidence supports the Ottawa ankle rules as an accurate instrument for excluding fractures of the ankle
supports the Ottawa ankle ... fractures of the ankle ... instrument has a sensitivity ... 100% and a modest specificity ... Diagnosis #Management #EM
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase ... Pneumocystis pneumonia (late ... > 1.5) with a sensitivity ... and specificity ... • Toxins • Infection
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Disseminated Infections ... antigen assay has a sensitivity ... and specificity ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology ... shock • Mortality rate