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Sensitivity Specificity False-Positive False-Negative Contingency Table / confusion matrix

Sensitivity refers to the test's ability to correctly
False-Negative Contingency ... #Specificity #FalsePositive ... #FalseNegative ... #Contingency #Table
What is Fecal Occult Blood Testing (FOBT)
 • Screening for colorectal cancer in average risk population
Fecal Occult Blood Testing ... Three separate stool ... to unnecessary testing ... #FOBT #Guaiac #FalsePositives ... #FalseNegatives
Causes of Inaccurate Fecal Occult Blood Test Results 

False Positive gFOBT:
Ingestion of nonhuman heme (eg, meat
#OccultBlood #Testing ... #Laboratory #FalsePositive ... #FalseNegative ... Accuracy #Inaccurate #Stool
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Algorithm for the ... diarrhea, > 6 stools ... 70 yrs) Send stool ... Ova and parasite testing ... Diarrhea #management #algorithm
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
and Management Algorithm ... Microbiologic-Testing ... Microbiologic-Testing ... overgrowth If above testing ... Workup #Management #Algorithm
Upper Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Hematemesis/Melena
 - Blood in vomitus?/black, tarry stools
 - If
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... /black, tarry stools ... - Stress (ICU Setting ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Solid Organ Transplant - Diarrhea - Diagnostic and Workup Algorithm
1st Tier Microbiologic Testing: CDiff (stool), CMV
Diagnostic and Workup Algorithm ... Microbiologic Testing ... : CDiff (stool), ... Microbiologic Testing ... Diagnosis #Workup #Algorithm