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Point-of-care Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Abscess in Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

1. POCUS is more accurate
POCUS is more accurate ... POCUS has a negative ... likelihood ratio ... PratsEM #Abscess #POCUS
POCUS Stewardship
Right Indication - Right Interpretation -Right Integration
Indication → Pre-test Probability → Spectrum of Disease →
POCUS Stewardship ... Specificity → Likelihood ... Ratio Step 1: ... indication for POCUS ... #POCUS #Stewardship
Small Bowel Obstruction
67 y/o M with PMH colon cancer s/p resection and colostomy, multiple SBO managed
POCUS shows fluid-filled ... sensitive finding for POCUS ... high positive likelihood ... ratio for POCUS ... Clinical #Radiology #POCUS
Positive and Negative Likelihood Ratios Calculations
#Diagnosis #Likelihood #Ratios #LR #Calculations #Equations #Positive #Negative
Positive and Negative Likelihood ... Ratios Calculations ... #Diagnosis #Likelihood ... #Ratios #LR #Calculations
Dyspnea - Likelihood Ratios for Physical Exam Maneuvers

- bethgarbitelli @bethgarbitelli

#Dyspnea #Likelihood #Ratios #LRs #PhysicalExam #Maneuvers #diagnosis
Dyspnea - Likelihood ... Ratios for Physical ... bethgarbitelli #Dyspnea #Likelihood ... #Ratios #LRs #PhysicalExam
HFrEF - Low Ejection Fraction on Physical Exam - Likelihood Ratios
 - Displaced Apical Impulse
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Physical Exam - Likelihood ... Ratios - Displaced ... #PhysicalExam #Likelihood
Physical Exam findings in Lower Extremity DVT - Likelihood Ratios
 - Asymmetric calf swelling, ≥2 cm
Extremity DVT - Likelihood ... Ratios - Asymmetric ... #Lower #DVT #Likelihood ... #Ratios #PhysicalExam
Cushing Syndrome - Likelihood Ratios of Physical Exam Findings
Moon facies LR +1.6
Central obesity LR +3.0
Generalized obesity
Cushing Syndrome - Likelihood ... Ratios of Physical ... Cushings #Syndrome #Likelihood ... #Ratios #LRs #PhysicalExam
Important Biostatistics and Epidemiology Equations

Sensitivity = TP / (TP + FN) = true positives / disease
negatives Positive Likelihood ... Ratio = Sensitivity ... Specificity) Negative Likelihood ... Ratio = (1 – Sensitivity
Draw a connecting your pre-test probability and your likelihood ratio. This provides you with your post-test
probability and your likelihood ... ratio.