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Invasive Candidiasis (IC)

Diagnosis:
Culture:
 • Gold standard, but Slow (~2-3 days), 50% sensitivity
 • Blood Sample
 •
Candidiasis (IC) Diagnosis ... 2-3 days), 50% sensitivity ... Conduct antifungal susceptibility ... IC #antifungal #diagnosis
Abdominojugular (Hepatojugular) Reflux

Described by Pasteur in 1885 as a physical sign of TR. Still useful for
Still useful for diagnosis ... with reasonable sensitivity ... #VolumeStatus #Cardiology
Sgarbossa’s ECG criteria for detecting ischemia in the presence of left bundle branch block (LBBB)

The Sgarbossa
points yields a sensitivity ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
#Diagnosis #Radiology ... ChestXRay #KUB #CXR #Sensitivity
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
Embolism The sensitivity ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Temporary / External Pacing
 • Transvenous & epicardial pacing are temporary methods of supporting brady- &
depolarization SENSITIVITY ... External #Pacing #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
non-invasive - High sensitivity ... abdominal pain: diagnoses ... urinary tract: diagnostic ... stones #calculus #Radiology ... #Diagnosis
Diagnostic Accuracy of Electrocardiographic Criteria for Left Ventricular Hypertrophy Circulation 2009 #EBM #Diagnosis #Cardiology #LVH #Hypertrophy
Diagnostic Accuracy ... Circulation 2009 #EBM #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #LVH ... Hypertrophy #Criteria #Sensitivity
Comparison of Syncope Rules 

#EBM #Diagnosis #Cardiology #Comparison #Table #Syncope #Rules #SanFrancisco #OESIL #Boston #Rose #ALiEM
Rules #EBM #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Comparison ... #Rose #ALiEM #Sensitivity
Accuracy of Computed Tomography Findings for the Diagnosis of Acute Diverticulitis

#Diagnosis #Radiology #CT #ComputedTomography #Diverticulitis #Findings
Findings for the Diagnosis ... Diverticulitis #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CT ... Diverticulitis #Findings #Sensitivity