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Ohle R et al. Clinical Examination for Acute Aortic Dissection: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. AEM
for Acute Aortic Dissection ... Review and Meta-analysis ... #Aorta #Testing ... Symptoms #Signs #Accuracy ... #Sensitivity #Specificity
Urinalysis Testing - UTI Sensitivity and Specificity
 - Leukocyte esterase 
 - Nitrite 
 - WBCs
Urinalysis Testing ... Sensitivity and Specificity ... #Urinalysis #Testing ... #Accuracy #Sensitivity ... #Specificity #Laboratory
Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection: Diagnostic Accuracy of Physical Examination, Imaging, and LRINEC ScoreA Systematic Review and
Infection: Diagnostic Accuracy ... Review and Meta-Analysis ... SoftTissueInfection #Testing ... #CT #LRINEC #Accuracy ... #Sensitivity #Specificity
Emergency physician interpretation of point-of-care ultrasound for identifying and grading of hydronephrosis in renal colic compared
Emergency physician interpretation ... with consensus interpretation ... Hydronephrosis #Comparison #Accuracy ... #Sensitivity #Specificity ... #Testing
Helicobacter Pylori Testing  Methods - Sensitivity and Specificity

Serology - 85% - 79% - Does not
Helicobacter Pylori Testing ... Sensitivity and Specificity ... other means of testing ... #Laboratory #Diagnosis ... #Accuracy
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
Summary Meta-Analysis ... Specificity (rule ... FN) Higher specificity ... probability of getting ... error Validity (“accuracy
Pragmatic diagnostic algorithm for hypokalemia. 
***Typical presentations: 
 • Vomiting: urine Na/Cl > 1.6, low urine
Pragmatic diagnostic algorithm ... confirmed via genetic testing ... in most cases; interpretation ... dependent upon local laboratory ... #differential #algorithm