Louisville Lectures

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Critical Care Medicine Board Review (Part Two) with Dr. Rodrigo Cavallazzi

Dr. Rodrigo Cavallazzi presents Part Two of his Critical Care Medicine Board Review with the topics below:
- Myxedema Coma
- Thyroid Storm
- Thyroid Function in Non-Thyroidal Illness
- Delirium
- Sepsis
- Protocolized Sedation and Spontaneous Breathing Trial
- ICU-Acquired Weakness
- Post-intensive Care Syndrome
- Chronic Critical Illness

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Biostats for Internal Medicine with Dr. Jennifer Olges

Dr. Olgres presents a quick overview on “Biostats for Internal Medicine”. In this lecture, Dr. Olges explains how to calculate sensitivity and specificity, as well as how to accurately interpret sensitivity and specificity in regards to test results. She then calculates the likelihood ratios and uses them to determine post test probabilities. After, she discusses the difference between relative and absolute risk.

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