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POCUS Stewardship
Right Indication - Right Interpretation -Right Integration
Indication → Pre-test Probability → Spectrum of Disease →
Indication → Pre-test ... Step 2: Pre-test ... Develop a pre-test ... assign a final post-test ... #ultrasound #management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing Human Papillomavirus Infections and Cervical Cancer Screening for Women with in HIV-AIDS
Recommendations
regardless of mode ... • Pap test should ... recommend a Pap test ... and HPV test) is ... Prevention #Treatment #management
Antibiotic Susceptibility Table for Routine Gram Positive Infections

*** AUTHOR UPDATE NOTE 3/2019: TMP/SMX should, at best,
AUTHOR UPDATE NOTE ... SMX should, at best ... Infections #Coverage #Management
Neck Lymph Nodes on POCUS

Neck mass or swelling? POCUS is a good first test to distinguish
Neck Lymph Nodes ... on POCUS Neck ... POCUS is a good ... first test to distinguish ... lymphadenopathy #POCUS
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
 •
renal, lung, lymph node ... glands, lymph nodes ... specific laboratory tests ... Disease #diagnosis #management
RV Strain in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

A patient is brought by EMS intubated and hypotensive.
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS ... your next step in management ... assuming pt full code ... Pulmonary #Embolism #POCUS
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
regional lymph nodes ... Pleura • Lymph nodes ... Tuberculin skin test ... (IGRA) • PPD (TST ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Urine Microscopy - Urinary Sediment Examination Instructions
Preparation of the urine for microscopic examination:
 • Clean catch
dipstick testing, note ... conical bottom test ... for uptake • Note ... and condenser focus ... least contrast (best
Isotretinoin is a very effective drug for the treatment of severe acne, but has a severe
negative pregnancy test ... Take note that male ... iPledge #Acne #Management
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
regional lymph nodes ... Pleura • Lymph nodes ... Tuberculin skin test ... (IGRA) • PPD (TST ... TB #Diagnosis #Management