8 results
Emergency physician interpretation of point-of-care ultrasound for identifying and grading of hydronephrosis in renal colic compared
pubmed/29663580 #EBM ... VisualAbstract #POCUS ... Hydronephrosis #Comparison ... #Sensitivity #Specificity ... #Testing
Detection of Flexor Tenosynovitis on POCUS - Visual Abstract
Sensitivity - 94%
Specificity - 74%

Study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29396150/

#Flexor #Tenosynovitis #POCUS
Detection of Flexor ... Tenosynovitis on POCUS ... Sensitivity - 94% Specificity ... Tenosynovitis #POCUS ... #diagnosis #ebm
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
Cancer Screening Tests ... Stool/blood-based tests ... Colonoscopy: 100% detection ... #comparison #table ... gastroenterology #CRC #Testing
The value of point-of-care ultrasound for detecting nail bed injury in [the] ED

American Journal of Emergency
ultrasound for detecting ... Subungual #Fracture #POCUS ... #Ultrasound #EBM ... #Sensitivity #Specificity ... #Testing
Group A Strep Pharyngitis, also known as  Strep Throat. 

In addition to symptomatic presentation, a
rapid antigen detection ... test can be done ... That's because this test ... post regarding specificity ... penicillin allergy testing
ACA Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

When to Screen?
When to Stop?
Family History

Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based
Cancer Screening Tests ... Stool/blood-based tests ... Colonoscopy: 100% detection ... #comparison #table ... gastroenterology #CRC #Testing
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
Specificity (rule ... FN) Higher specificity ... probability of getting ... increase power) Selection ... Lead-time bias: early detection
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 ... 96% • Higher specificity ... the use of this test ... malignancies • Detection