16 min listen
Podcast # 338: Mononucleosis predictors
ratings:
Length:
3 minutes
Released:
Jun 6, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Author: Chris Holmes, MD Educational Pearls: Symptoms commonly seen with mononucleosis are palatal petechiae, posterior cervical lymphadenopathy, inguinal/axillary lymphadenopathy, splenomegaly, and/or atypical lymphocytes > 10% on CBC. Among these, posterior cervical lymphadenopathy and atypical lymphocytes > 10% were the most sensitive (sensitivities of 0.64 and 0.66 respectively). References Welch, JL et al. What Elements Suggest Infectious Mononucleosis? Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2018. 71(4): 521-522. Doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2017.06.014
Released:
Jun 6, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Trauma in Pregnancy/Perimortem C-Section: A lecture on the difficult subject of pregnant trauma- filled with practice management pearls. by Emergency Medical Minute