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Figure 1. Medical cannabinoid prescribing algorithm 
Simplified guideline for prescribing medical cannabinoids in primary care
Canadian Family
Medical cannabinoid ... prescribing algorithm ... prescribing medical cannabinoids ... #PrimaryCare #Cannabinoids ... #Prescription #Algorithm
Sensitivity Specificity False-Positive False-Negative Contingency Table / confusion matrix

Sensitivity refers to the test's ability to correctly
Sensitivity Specificity ... False-Positive ... False-Negative Contingency ... confusion matrix Sensitivity ... #Sensitivity #Specificity
Medications that Can Cause False Positives on Drug Tests

Urine drug screens (UDSs) are simple to use,
that Can Cause False ... Amphetamine false ... inhalation Cannabinoid ... false positives ... Benzodiazepine false
The test characteristics of the heterophile antibody (AKA the monospot test) are not perfect and can
can lead to both false ... positive and false ... Serologies #Titers #Sensitivity
Urine Drug Screens - Common drugs that may cause false positive tests 

Amphetamines:
Bupropion, Labetalol, Methylphenidate, Phenylephrine,
that may cause false ... Sertraline Cannabinoids
1,3 Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan - Pathogens, and Testing Characteristics
1,3 ß-D-glucan:
 • Most fungi excluding mucor and
and pneumocystis False ... other fungi • False ... Characteristics #Sensitivity
False Positive Urine Drug Screens
Amphetamines - Amantadine, brompheniramine. bupropion, chlorpromazine, desipramine, ephedrine, isometheptene, isoxsuprine, labetalol, phentermine,
False Positive Urine ... Oxaprozin, sertraline Cannabinoids ... , quetiapine #False
Step by Step Algorithmic Approach to Pediatric Fever

Age < 21 days old (or 28 days for
Step by Step Algorithmic ... days for improved sensitivity ... Management #StepByStep #Algorithm
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
dermatidis • Sensitivity ... breakthrough IFI in HM • False ... : Mucorales • Sensitivity ... disease - Sensitivity ... recipients, CGD pts • False
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan
 • Cell wall component of many fungi
Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity ... Specificity and False ... BAL samples • False ... invasive dz • Sensitivity ... mold-active AF • False