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Myasthenia Gravis
Signs, Symptoms and Testing - Likelihood Ratios
Does this patient have myasthenia gravis?
JAMA. 2005 Apr 20;293(15):1906-14.
Myasthenia Gravis ... , Symptoms and Testing ... have myasthenia gravis ... Diagnosis #Myasthenia #Gravis ... #PhysicalExam #Testing
Iron Deficiency Anemia vs Anemia of Chronic Disease - Laboratory Testing

SUMMARY:
 - RDW, FEP, serum iron,
Disease - Laboratory Testing ... - Ferritin-best ... non-invasive test ... Disease #Laboratory #Testing ... #Comparison #Table
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic Testing ... Cost - Cost per test ... Cardiac stress test ... diagnosis #workup #testing ... Effectiveness #table
External Ventricular Drain (EVD) Troubleshooting for Neurosurgery Residents

Low Hanging Fruit
 • Has the system become disconnected
• Is the setting ... "Two Tests" for ... : • The Drop Test ... • The Raise Test
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
Used Diagnostic Tests ... reliable noninvasive test ... first-level screening test ... Celiac #Disease #Testing ... Diagnosis #Workup #Table
Who to test for BRCA 1/2?
Female Breast Cancer:
 • ≤ 45-50 years at diagnosis
 • Triple
Who to test for ... cancers in this table ... factors in this table ... criteria for testing ... BrighamChiefs #BRCA #testing
Cholecystitis Diagnostic Test Characteristics  

Sensitivity, Specificity and Likelihood Ratios of Labs, Physical Exam findings, and
Cholecystitis Diagnostic Test ... Cholecystitis #Testing ... Characteristics #Table
The Spectrum of Tuberculosis

As shown in the graphic from our Primer, exposure to M. tuberculosis can
tuberculin skin test ... (TST) or interferon-gamma ... #Tuberculosis #Testing ... #Results #TST # ... IGRA #Spectrum #Table
Sensitivity is the proportion of truly diseased persons in the screened population who are identified as
the screening test ... implies being able ... the screening test ... it has a narrow focus ... #Calculation #Table
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis ... Myasthenia gravis ... In-office testing ... and the ice pack test ... include a Tensilon test