299 results
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
uncharacterized fevers ... Urinalysis: LE 75% specificity ... , Nitrites 97% specificity ... #Peds #EM #Classification ... #Fever #SBI #SeriousBacterialIllness
PEMSource: Algorithm for fever WITHOUT source by Age
#Diagnosis #Management #Peds #Fever #Without #Source #Table #Algorithm #PEMSource
PEMSource: Algorithm ... for fever WITHOUT ... source by Age #Diagnosis ... Management #Peds #Fever ... Without #Source #Table
Cholecystitis Diagnostic Test Characteristics  

Sensitivity, Specificity and Likelihood Ratios of Labs, Physical Exam findings, and
Cholecystitis Diagnostic ... Sensitivity, Specificity ... Cholecystitis #Diagnosis ... Characteristics #Table ... #Sensitivity #Specificity
ID Approach to Fever and Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm
Central Maculopapular (most common):
Measles, Parvovirus 819 / EBV,
and Rash - Diagnostic ... Algorithm Central ... Parvovirus 819 / EBV ... Rash #Febrile #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Schema
Causes of Relative Bradycardia - Note the propensity for intracellular organisms.
Infectious: 
Legionella, Psittacosis, Q fever, Typhoid
Psittacosis, Q fever ... , Typhoid fever, ... , Dengue fever, ... #differential #diagnosis ... infectiousdiseases #table
POCUS for diagnosing the source of Sepsis - Visual Abstract
What is the accuracy of using point-of-care
POCUS for diagnosing ... ultrasound (POCUS) in diagnosing ... Sensitivity - 73%, Specificity ... Sensitivity - 48%, Specificity ... #ebm #visualabstract
Ohle R et al. Clinical Examination for Acute Aortic Dissection: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. AEM
#Sensitivity #Specificity ... VisualAbstract #EBM ... #Diagnosis
Tuberculous Pleural Effusions - Tests and Biomarkers
Age + fever + red blood cells + ADA -
Biomarkers Age + fever ... sensitivity, high specificity ... sensitivity and specificity ... sensitivity and specificity ... Laboratory #Testing #diagnosis
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 ... #Sensitivity #Specificity
Algorithm for the differentiation between simple and complex febrile seizures. Guidelines for evaluation of each. #Diagnosis
Algorithm for the ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #EM #Neuro #Peds ... FebrileSeizure #Fever ... #Seizure #Algorithm