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Sensitivity is the proportion of truly diseased persons in the screened population who are identified as
the screening test ... Specificity is the ... #Sensitivity #Specificity ... #PositivePredictiveValue ... #NegativePredictiveValue
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
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
#Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases #PJP #PCP #Pneumocystis #Pneumonia #Testing #Tests #Sensitivity #Specificity
Pneumocystis #Pneumonia #Testing ... #Tests #Sensitivity ... #Specificity
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
Cholecystitis Diagnostic Test Characteristics  

Sensitivity, Specificity and Likelihood Ratios of Labs, Physical Exam findings, and
Cholecystitis Diagnostic Test ... Sensitivity, Specificity ... Cholecystitis #Testing ... #Sensitivity #Specificity
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
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
- CCP antibody testing ... has higher specificity ... myositis • Thyroid testing ... and C serology testing ... workup #diagnosis #testing
Group A Strep Pharyngitis, also known as  Strep Throat. 

In addition to symptomatic presentation, a
antigen detection test ... retail/community setting ... That's because this test ... post regarding specificity ... penicillin allergy testing
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
Step 1) Screening Test ... have almost 100% specificity ... require Cosyntropin testing ... ) Confirmation Test ... This test determines