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Accuracy of abdominal ultrasound for the diagnosis of small bowel obstruction in the emergency department

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30181794

Our data
of small bowel obstruction ... demonstrated a sensitivity ... of 93.8% and a specificity ... #Obstruction #SBO ... Diagnosis #Accuracy #Testing
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
Insufficiency - Algorithm ... have almost 100% specificity ... for AI (but low sensitivity ... require Cosyntropin testing ... Insufficiency #Algorithm
Small Bowel Obstruction Testing Accuracy
#Diagnosis #SBO #Testing #Accuracy #Sensitivity #Specificity #KUB #AbdominalXRay #CT #POCUS #LikelihoodRatio #Comparison
Small Bowel Obstruction ... Testing Accuracy ... #Diagnosis #SBO ... #Testing #Accuracy ... #Sensitivity #Specificity
Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Diagnostic Accuracy in Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO)

#SBO #Accuracy #POCUS #SmallBowel #Obstruction
in Small Bowel Obstruction ... (SBO) #SBO #Accuracy ... POCUS #SmallBowel #Obstruction ... #Diagnosis #Sensitivity ... #Specificity
Sensitivity and Specificity of KUB compared to CT for Bowel Obstruction, Urolithiasis, Appendicitis, Pyelonephritis, Pancreatitis, Diverticulitis
Comparison
Sensitivity and ... Specificity of KUB ... to CT for Bowel Obstruction ... #Specificty #Accuracy ... #Testing #Diagnosis
Diagnostic algorithm for the workup of hypercalcemia. The diagnostic workup for patients presenting with hypercalcemia rests
Diagnostic algorithm ... value of 0.0115, sensitivity ... ) was 0.80 and specificity ... Thus, further testing ... #Differential #Algorithm
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 ... Galactomannan #Fungal #Testing ... #FalsePositives
POCUS for Small Bowel Obstruction - Visual Abstract
What is the accuracy of point of care ultrasound
for Small Bowel Obstruction ... the diagnosis of SBO ... Sensitivity - 88% ... Specificity - 54% ... 1000453623471 #SBO
Small Bowel Obstruction on POCUS

This 28yo female with history of Crohn's disease presents with abdominal pain,
Small Bowel Obstruction ... which she reports getting ... diagnosed with high sensitivity ... & specificity using ... #SBO #SmallBowel
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Bloating - Treatment Algorithm ... Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO ... Gastric Outlet Obstruction ... Intestinal Pseudo obstruction ... Diagnostics and Testing