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Sensitivity is the proportion of truly diseased persons in the screened population who are identified as
Specificity is the ... #Sensitivity #Specificity ... #PositivePredictiveValue ... #NegativePredictiveValue
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... sensitivity 100%, specificity ... at 50–90%, but specificity ... 80–90%, and a specificity ... #differential #
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Sensitivity & Specificity ... 96% - Higher specificity ... invasive fungal infection ... surfaces - Infections ... BAL GM does not differentiate
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... sensitivity and specificity ... sensitivity and specificity ... rav7ks #CNS #Infections ... #differential #
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential ... sensitivity and specificity ... • Toxins • Infection ... Dehydrogenase #Elevated #differential
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Liver Injury - Differential ... Liver Injury: • Infectious ... Assists in liver specificity ... injury #hepatitis #differential
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan
 • Cell wall component of many fungi
Testing Sensitivity Specificity ... 96% • Higher specificity ... surfaces, Albumin, Infections ... in BAL does not differentiate
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Include: • Viral infections ... heavy/light chain specificity ... Gap #ProteinGap #differential