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Sensitivity is the proportion of truly diseased persons in the screened population who are identified as
Sensitivity is the ... are identified as ... Sensitivity indicates ... #Specificity #PositivePredictiveValue ... #NegativePredictiveValue
Traditionally, we have been taught to examine for Kernig’s and Brudzinski’s signs when examining patients with
rational clinical exam ... evidence and low sensitivity ... headache, defined as ... patient’s headache as
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
Insufficiency - Algorithm ... for AI (but low sensitivity ... Differentiate primary vs ... Insufficiency #Algorithm
Myoedema in Hypothyroidism on Physical Exam

Hypothyroidism is a clinical syndrome resulting from the production, secretion or
Hypothyroidism on Physical Exam ... can occur, such as ... reflexes and altered sensitivity
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
specific tests, such as ... bronchoprovocation test, and sensitivity ... #Differences #Algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
- Pulmonary exam ... - Skin exam for ... dependent DM ACS ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... • <12mo since ACS
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
thorough "lawn-mower" exam ... Other diagnostics as ... iBookCC #COVID19 #algorithm
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Failure (ADHF) as ... diagnosis but rather as ... good history & exam ... Some exam findings ... #differential #algorithm
Diagnostic algorithm for differentiating vestibular neuritis from stroke in patients with AVS. This sequence of testing
Diagnostic algorithm ... patients with AVS ... hearing yielded 100% sensitivity ... #Diagnosis #AVS ... Posterior #CVA #HINTS #Exam
Crohn's Disease & New Diagnosis of Colon Cancer Algorithm
 - Define Colonic Disease Extent, Activity &
of Colon Cancer Algorithm ... Colonoscopies - Chromo Exam ... of surveillance exams ... despite yearly exam ... Colon #Cancer #algorithm