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Ohle R et al. Clinical Examination for Acute Aortic Dissection: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. AEM
Clinical Examination ... Dissection #Aorta #Testing ... Signs #Accuracy #Sensitivity ... #Specificity #SGEM
Abdominojugular (Hepatojugular) Reflux

Described by Pasteur in 1885 as a physical sign of TR. Still useful for
with reasonable sensitivity ... and specificity ... Resource limited setting ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical
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 ... in BAL does not differentiate ... #FalsePositives
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 ... Hypercalcemia #Workup #Differential
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... should be based on clinical ... of serum CrAg testing ... comparable to CSF testing ... CNS #Infections #differential
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 ... Step 3) Differentiate
COVID19 Testing - PCR vs CT - Sensitivity and Specificity

Original Data via https://pubs.rsna.org/doi/full/10.1148/radiol.2020200642

Admission laboratory patterns in
COVID19 Testing ... - PCR vs CT - Sensitivity ... and Specificity ... Internet Book of Critical ... #Specificity #SARSCoV2
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
& Specificity: ... cut-offs defined in clinical ... & Specificity ... BAL GM does not differentiate ... Frozen ice-pops (in setting
Brugada Algorithm to differentiate wide QRS-complex tachycardia

Sensitivity 89%, Specificity 59.2%

#Brugada #Algorithm #widecomplex #tachycardia #cardiology
Brugada Algorithm ... to differentiate ... QRS-complex tachycardia Sensitivity ... 89%, Specificity ... 59.2% #Brugada #Algorithm
Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Insufficiency Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Clinical suspicion ... , hypoglycemia Testing ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm