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Hunter's Decision Rule (Sensitivity 84%, Specificity 97%), Sternbach's criteria - Need 3 of 10 symptoms: (Sensitivity
Decision Rule (Sensitivity ... 84%, Specificity ... 75%, specificity ... 96%) #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #Serotonin
Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection: Diagnostic Accuracy of Physical Examination, Imaging, and LRINEC ScoreA Systematic Review and
Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection ... #Diagnosis #EBM ... LRINEC #Accuracy #Sensitivity ... #Specificity
Fernando SM et al. Prognostic Accuracy of the Quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment for Mortality in
With Suspected Infection ... pubmed/29404582 #EBM ... Screening #Sepsis #Sensitivity ... #Specificity #Metaanalysis
Original and Simplified PESI Prediction Rule Test Characteristics for 30-Day Mortality
#EBM #Diagnosis	#EM #IM #PCC	#PESI #sPESI #risk
Day Mortality #EBM ... #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #PCC #PESI # ... risk #score #PE #Sensitivity ... #Specificity #PulmonaryEmbolism
Diagnostic Accuracy of Electrocardiographic Criteria for Left Ventricular Hypertrophy Circulation 2009 #EBM #Diagnosis #Cardiology #LVH #Hypertrophy
Electrocardiographic Criteria ... Circulation 2009 #EBM ... #Hypertrophy #Criteria ... #Sensitivity #Specificity
Modified Centor Criteria for Likelihood of Bacterial Infection In Sore throat #Diagnosis #Management #EM #IM #Centor
Modified Centor Criteria ... Likelihood of Bacterial Infection ... Diagnosis #Management #EM ... #IM #Centor #Criteria
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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100%, specificity ... at 50–90%, but specificity ... effect/Edema • EBV ... 80–90%, and a specificity ... 92% and specificity
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... virus • CMV • EBV ... CSF has a 99% sensitivity ... and specificity ... and specificity
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Pneumocystis pneumonia (late ... > 1.5) with a sensitivity ... and specificity ... • Toxins • Infection
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... Direct microbial infection ... Hyperreflexia develops later ... Diagnostic Criteria ... Brucellosis - Dengue, EBV