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

Sensitivity refers to the test's ability to correctly
Sensitivity Specificity ... confusion matrix Sensitivity ... #Sensitivity #Specificity ... #FalsePositive
Causes of Inaccurate Fecal Occult Blood Test Results 

False Positive gFOBT:
Ingestion of nonhuman heme (eg, meat
of Inaccurate Fecal ... #Guaiac #FOBT #Fecal ... Testing #Laboratory #FalsePositive ... Accuracy #Inaccurate #Stool
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Algorithm for the ... diarrhea, > 6 stools ... Fecal leukocytes ... Fecal leukocyte ... Diarrhea #management #algorithm
What is Fecal Occult Blood Testing (FOBT)
 • Screening for colorectal cancer in average risk population
What is Fecal Occult ... Three separate stool ... Fellowship @UMassGI #Fecal ... #FOBT #Guaiac #FalsePositives
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... enterography - Stool ... fat Increased fecal ... abuse Normal stool ... Diarrhea #management #algorithm
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
in frequency of stool ... For: • Routine stool ... Food allergy/ sensitivity ... bowel disease w/ fecal ... calprotectin or fecal
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 ... invasive dz • Sensitivity ... Fungal #Testing #FalsePositives ... #Laboratory #sensitivity
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Mediated Colitis
Grade of Disease Severity:
 • G1: Increase < 4 BMs/day over baseline; mild
, ESR, CRP • Stool ... Diff, Stool cx, ... screen, IGRAs, fecal ... diagnosis #management #algorithm