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Sensitivity is the proportion of truly diseased persons in the screened population who are identified as
Sensitivity is the ... Sensitivity indicates ... #Epidemiology #Sensitivity ... #Specificity #PositivePredictiveValue ... #NegativePredictiveValue
Ascites: Physical Exam Diagnostic Accuracy

Sensitivity and Specificity: Shifting Dullness, Bulging Flanks. Fluid Wave 

Source: Joseph D.
Diagnostic Accuracy Sensitivity ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... Ascites #Accuracy #Testing ... #Sensitivity #Specificity
Test Characteristics of Physical Exam, Imaging, and LRINEC 
Score for the Identification of Necrotizing Fasciitis (Sensitivity,
Necrotizing Fasciitis (Sensitivity ... Fasciitis #LRINEC #Testing ... #Accuracy #PhysicalExam ... #Sensitivity #Specifiity
Cholecystitis Diagnostic Test Characteristics  

Sensitivity, Specificity and Likelihood Ratios of Labs, Physical Exam findings, and
Characteristics Sensitivity ... Cholecystitis #Testing ... Characteristics #Table #Sensitivity ... LikelihoodRatio #Accuracy #PhysicalExam
Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
Pronator Drift Testing ... normal exam: • Sensitivity ... Pronator #Drift #Testing ... #Stroke #physicalexam
Abdominojugular (Hepatojugular) Reflux

Described by Pasteur in 1885 as a physical sign of TR. Still useful for
with reasonable sensitivity ... Resource limited setting ... Hepatojugular #Reflux #PhysicalExam
Diagnostic Testing for Meningitis
History:
 • Triad: Fever, neck stiffness, and altered mental status
 • Sens: 44%
Diagnostic Testing ... Meningitis #diagnosis #testing ... #physicalexam # ... Sensitivity #Specificity
Traditionally, we have been taught to examine for Kernig’s and Brudzinski’s signs when examining patients with
evidence and low sensitivity ... they do recommend testing ... Brudzinskis #Signs #PhysicalExam