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Invasive Candidiasis (IC)

Diagnosis:
Culture:
 • Gold standard, but Slow (~2-3 days), 50% sensitivity
 • Blood Sample
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2-3 days), 50% sensitivity ... Conduct antifungal susceptibility ... testing (AFST)
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
strategy with minimal testing ... Food allergy/ sensitivity ... testing unless ... TinaPhamHang via Emory Gastroenterology ... Diagnosis #workup #gastroenterology
Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing Methods
1) Kirby Bauer Disk Diffusion: disks impregnanted w/ Abx → circular gradient →
Antibiotic Susceptibility ... Testing Methods ... #Antibiotic #Sensitivity ... #Susceptibility ... #Testing #laboratory
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
tests: • FIT: 79% sensitivity ... DNA test: 92% sensitivity ... CAllamneni via Emory Gastroenterology ... table #management #gastroenterology ... #CRC #Testing
ACA Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

When to Screen?
When to Stop?
Family History

Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based
: • FIT: 79% sensitivity ... DNA test: 92% sensitivity ... Septin 9: 48% sensitivity ... table #management #gastroenterology ... #CRC #Testing #
Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm
IgA TTG has high sensitivity and specificity of ~ 98% and is
IgA TTG has high sensitivity ... pts need further testing ... - Gastroenterology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #gastroenterology