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1,3 Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan - Pathogens, and Testing Characteristics
1,3 ß-D-glucan:
 • Most fungi excluding mucor and
Pathogens, and Testing ... ß-D-glucan: • Most fungi ... Galactomannan #Pathogens #Testing ... #Sensitivity #Specificity ... #Fungi #Fungal
Cholecystitis Diagnostic Test Characteristics  

Sensitivity, Specificity and Likelihood Ratios of Labs, Physical Exam findings, and
Sensitivity, Specificity ... Cholecystitis #Testing ... Characteristics #Table ... #Sensitivity #Specificity
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Fungal Biomarkers ... Sensitivity & Specificity ... 96% - Higher specificity ... Sensitivity & Specificity ... Frozen ice-pops (in setting
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 ... component of many fungi ... 96% • Higher specificity ... #Testing #FalsePositives
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
sensitivity and specificity ... sensitivity and specificity ... Celiac #Disease #Testing ... Diagnosis #Workup #Table
Small Bowel Obstruction Testing Accuracy
#Diagnosis #SBO #Testing #Accuracy #Sensitivity #Specificity #KUB #AbdominalXRay #CT #POCUS #LikelihoodRatio #Comparison
Bowel Obstruction Testing ... Diagnosis #SBO #Testing ... #Sensitivity #Specificity ... LikelihoodRatio #Comparison #Table
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Diagnosis and Testing ... sensitivity and low specificity ... Management #treatment #fungal
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Putrid sputum/sour-tasting ... antibiotics once stable ... shows a small, stable ... Prevotella • Fungal
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
sensitivity and specificity ... Diagnosis: • Direct fungal ... Urinary antigen testing ... arthroconidia; the fungus ... InfectiousDiseases #Fungal
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
sensitivity, 94% specificity ... sensitivity, 87% specificity ... sensitivity, 91% specificity ... Tests #comparison #table ... gastroenterology #CRC #Testing