Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection: Diagnostic Accuracy of Physical Examination, Imaging, and LRINEC Score: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Fernando SM, et al. Ann Surg. 2019. Abstract OBJECTIVE: We sought to summarize accuracy of physical examination, imaging, and Laboratory Risk Indicator for Necrotizing Fasciitis (LRINEC) score in diagnosis of necrotizing soft tissue infection (NSTI) in adults with a soft tissue infection clinically concerning for NSTI. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Read more

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A Prospective Evaluation of the Diagnostic Accuracy of the Physical Examination for Pulmonary Hypertension.

Chest. 2019 mai; 155 (5) : 982-990. BACKGROUND: The usefulness of physical examination findings for pulmonary hypertension (PH) is not well established. The purpose of this study was to evaluate prospectively the diagnostic performance of the physical examination for detecting PH. METHODS: Consecutive patients undergoing right-sided heart catheterization (n = 116) Read more

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Family Physicians’ Experiences of Physical Examination

Annals of Family Medicine. 2019 jul; 17 (4) : 304-310.Family Physicians’ Experiences of Physical Examination.Martina Ann Kelly, Lisa Kathryn Freeman, Tim Dornan PMID: 31285207. PURPOSE: The increased availability of reliable diagnostic technologies has stimulated debate about the utility of physical examination in contemporary clinical practice. To reappraise its utility, we Read more

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Novo site!

Bem-vindos ao novo site da semiologia! Estaremos introduzindo as melhorias gradativamente ao longo do semestre. Algumas já estão disponíveis.

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SNAPPS

Como apresentar um caso clínico? Uma sugestão da material foi elaborado com base em registros da Oficina de Capacitação para atividades de ensino: supervisão de práticas/estágio, avaliação formativa e feedback, oferecida na Educação Continuada para profissionais de saúde do Hospital Estadual de Ribeirão Preto e Centro Integrado de Reabilitação, em Read more

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