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REBEL Core Cast 116.0 – Achilles Tendon Rupture

REBEL EM

Take Home Points Achilles tendon rupture is a clinical diagnosis. You will notice the squeeze will cause no motion if there is a full rupture/tear, and diminished motion if there is a partial tear Performance Characteristics ( Garras 2012 ) Sensitivity Specificity (+) LR (-) LR 96-100% 93-100% 13.7 Coll Antropol. 2007; 31:279-284.

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Journal Scan – This Month in Other Journals, April 2023

AJNR

The severity of tremor was evaluated using the Clinical Rating Scale for Tremor (CRST) score pre- and postoperatively, and its correlation with RSNs was examined. MRI before and after a gadolinium-based contrast agent is the preferred imaging modality for evaluating brain tumors. Spine Journal. 2023;23(2):247-260.

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Emergency Guide to Stroke Neuroimaging

Northwestern EM

3] To identify a causative vascular lesion, which may or may not be amenable or contraindicatory to thrombolysis Non-Contrast Head CT NCCT is usually the first imaging modality obtained in the acute evaluation for stroke. Comparative accuracy of CT perfusion in diagnosing acute ischemic stroke: A systematic review of 27 trials.