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Cholecystitis Diagnostic Test Characteristics  

Sensitivity, Specificity and Likelihood Ratios of Labs, Physical Exam findings, and
Characteristics Sensitivity ... Cholecystitis #Testing ... Characteristics #Table ... #Sensitivity #Specificity ... LikelihoodRatio #Accuracy
Small Bowel Obstruction Testing Accuracy
#Diagnosis #SBO #Testing #Accuracy #Sensitivity #Specificity #KUB #AbdominalXRay #CT #POCUS #LikelihoodRatio #Comparison
Bowel Obstruction Testing ... Accuracy #Diagnosis ... #SBO #Testing # ... Accuracy #Sensitivity ... LikelihoodRatio #Comparison #Table
There are several screening questionnaires for OSA, although the accuracy of many of them is limited.4,6,7,24
There are several screening ... , although the accuracy ... is a validated screening ... Figure 1).27 Its sensitivity ... the primary care setting
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
and first-level screening ... test - High sensitivity ... Celiac #Disease #Testing ... Tests #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Table
Diagnostic algorithm for the workup of hypercalcemia. The diagnostic workup for patients presenting with hypercalcemia rests
Diagnostic algorithm ... for the workup ... value of 0.0115, sensitivity ... Thus, further testing ... #Differential #Algorithm
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
Insufficiency - Algorithm ... Step 1) Screening ... for AI (but low sensitivity ... require Cosyntropin testing ... Insufficiency #Algorithm
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... - CCP antibody testing ... test but lower sensitivity ... Screening Tests ... Arthritis #laboratory #workup
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Diagnosis and Screening ... Testing Common ... Diagnosis #Causes #Screening ... #Workup #table
ACA Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

When to Screen?
When to Stop?
Family History

Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based
Colorectal Cancer Screening ... Colorectal Cancer Screening ... Cancer #colon #Screening ... Tests #comparison #table ... gastroenterology #CRC #Testing
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
Colorectal Cancer Screening ... DNA test: 92% sensitivity ... Cancer #colon #Screening ... Tests #comparison #table ... gastroenterology #CRC #Testing