Taming the SRU

AUGUST 30, 2023

Critical Care Medicine 38():p S26-S34, February 2010. | Diagnostic accuracy of point-of-care tests in acute community-acquired lower respiratory tract infections. N Engl J Med. 2023 Feb 2;388(5):439-452. doi: 10.1056/NEJMra2206346. PMID: 36724330; PMCID: PMC9912245. Levi, Marcel MD, PhD; van der Poll, Tom MD, PhD.

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EB Medicine

JANUARY 2, 2019

A 2010 Meta-Analysis found a NPV of 99.96% when an er doc identified an IUP on bedside ultrasound. Jeff: Before we move on to other diagnostic tests, let’s discuss table 2 on page 7 to refresh on key findings of each of the different types of miscarriage. So keep doing your bedside scans with confidence.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

However, results may take some time and, as such, rapid point-of-care tests are increasingly used. 2010 Aug 1;126(2):196–203. A throat culture is the gold standard for confirming a bacterial infection. Beware of false positives from colonisation of the throat with streptococcus. 2022 Jun;6(2):BJGPO.2021.0171. Pediatrics.

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