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Small Bowel Obstruction Testing Accuracy
#Diagnosis #SBO #Testing #Accuracy #Sensitivity #Specificity #KUB #AbdominalXRay #CT #POCUS #LikelihoodRatio #Comparison
#Accuracy #Sensitivity ... #Specificity #KUB ... AbdominalXRay #CT #POCUS ... LikelihoodRatio #Comparison ... #Table
Emergency physician interpretation of point-of-care ultrasound for identifying and grading of hydronephrosis in renal colic compared
VisualAbstract #POCUS ... Hydronephrosis #Comparison ... #Accuracy #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 ... Visual Abstract Sensitivity ... - 94% Specificity ... Tenosynovitis #POCUS
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
, 94% specificity ... Colonoscopy: 100% detection ... Screening #Tests #comparison ... #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
, 94% specificity ... Colonoscopy: 100% detection ... Indications #Tests #comparison ... #table #management ... 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 ... VisualAbstract #Sensitivity ... #Specificity #Testing
Group A Strep Pharyngitis, also known as  Strep Throat. 

In addition to symptomatic presentation, a
rapid antigen detection ... retail/community setting ... post regarding specificity ... vs sensitivity ... penicillin allergy testing
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 ... malignancies • Detection ... Galactomannan #Fungal #Testing
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
Sensitivity (rule ... Specificity (rule ... FN) Higher specificity ... increase power) Selection ... Lead-time bias: early detection
6/02/2022 UPDATE: This assay is designed to detect non-variola orthopoxviruses, including monkeypox virus. It is not
should use this algorithm ... smallpox-diagnostic-algorithm-poster ... preferred method for detecting ... See table below ... microscopy and antibody detection