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Test Characteristics of Physical Exam, Imaging, and LRINEC 
Score for the Identification of Necrotizing Fasciitis (Sensitivity,
Test Characteristics ... (Sensitivity, Specificity ... Fasciitis #LRINEC #Testing ... #Sensitivity #Specifiity
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
#Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases #PJP #PCP #Pneumocystis #Pneumonia #Testing #Tests #Sensitivity #Specificity
Pneumocystis #Pneumonia #Testing ... #Tests #Sensitivity ... #Specificity
Tuberculous Pleural Effusions - Tests and Biomarkers
Age + fever + red blood cells + ADA -
Pleural Effusions - Tests ... sensitivity, high specificity ... sensitivity and specificity ... amplification test ... Tuberculosis #Laboratory #Testing
Cholecystitis Diagnostic Test Characteristics  

Sensitivity, Specificity and Likelihood Ratios of Labs, Physical Exam findings, and
Cholecystitis Diagnostic Test ... Sensitivity, Specificity ... Cholecystitis #Testing ... #Sensitivity #Specificity
The following graph was prepared based on the latest information on Testing for the Diagnosis of
The following graph ... information on Testing ... bother doing any tests ... There are NO tests ... InfectiousDiseases #HIVAIDS #Testing
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
Used Diagnostic Tests ... reliable noninvasive test ... sensitivity and specificity ... sensitivity and specificity ... Celiac #Disease #Testing
Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
Pronator Drift Testing ... Sensitivity 92%, Specificity ... LR- 0.09 Best test ... Pronator #Drift #Testing
POCUS Stewardship
Right Indication - Right Interpretation -Right Integration
Indication → Pre-test Probability → Spectrum of Disease →
Indication → Pre-test ... → Sensitivity, Specificity ... Sensitivity & Specificity ... sensitivity and specificity ... to assign a final
It's eye-opening to realize how many tests with reasonable-appearing sensitivity or specificity will end up being
realize how many tests ... sensitivity or specificity ... despite having a specificity ... #Sensitivity #Specificity ... #Graph