Taming the SRU

AUGUST 30, 2023

A 2015 prospective, cross-sectional study of 78 Thai patients published in the International Journal of Rheumatic Disease demonstrated a sensitivity of 59% and specificity of 84% for PCT with a cut-off of 0.5 2015 Mar;18(3):352-9. They recommended synovial fluid analysis as essential to the diagnosis [30]. Int J Rheum Dis.

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EB Medicine

JANUARY 2, 2019

Let me repeat that Gadolinium should always be avoided Nachi: Let’s also briefly touch on a controversial topic -- that of using qualitative urine point of care tests with blood instead of urine. But again, you need to know the characteristics of the test at your ER. Initial study conclusions are promising.

Ultrasounds 40

Ultrasounds Radiology Radiology Infectious Diseases 40

Don't Forget the Bubbles

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

For example, the RCH Melbourne guideline recommends antibiotics only for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, Maori and Pacific Islanders, those with a personal or family history of rheumatic fever or rheumatic heart disease, or immunosuppressed children. Randel A, Infectious Disease Society of America. 2015 Feb;20(2):55–60.

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