7 results
TYPE I & TYPE II ERRORS 

SENSITIVITY & SPECIFICITY = SNOUT & SPIN 
Sensitive Tests that
TYPE I & TYPE II ... & SPECIFICITY = ... /ambcarerx #TypeI ... #TypeII #Type1 ... #Type2 #Errors #
Hypernatremia - Diagnostic Evaluation Algorithm
Step 1: Consider history. Most patients presenting with hypernatremia are either very
Diagnostic Evaluation Algorithm ... determine the type ... initial Uosm and its ... Hypernatremia #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Evaluation #Algorithm
Overall schema for resuscitation of the bradycardic periarresting patient
A patient with bradycardic periarrest may be rescued
therapies will work ... reasonable strategy is ... simultaneously attempt both types ... Bradycardic #PeriArrest #Algorithm
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
Epidemiology and Biostatistics ... Specificity (rule ... FN) Higher specificity ... measurements Type ... when it’s true Type
Functional GI Disorders in IBD - IBD Algorithm

Background:
 • 25-40% of IBD in remission have IBS
- IBD Algorithm ... remission have IBS ... correlation of lBS-type ... #IBDAlgorithm # ... IBD #Algorithm #
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... Tests for All Types ... arthritis (RA) is ... testing has higher specificity ... Arthritis #laboratory #workup
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Albumin > 4) Work-up ... in evaluation is ... Determine its size ... Comment on type ... heavy/light chain specificity