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Test Characteristics of Physical Exam, Imaging, and LRINEC 
Score for the Identification of Necrotizing Fasciitis (Sensitivity,
Test Characteristics ... , Specificity %) ... Fasciitis #LRINEC #Testing ... #PhysicalExam #Sensitivity ... #Specifiity #Diagnosis
Tuberculous Pleural Effusions - Tests and Biomarkers
Age + fever + red blood cells + ADA -
Pleural Effusions - Tests ... , high specificity ... 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
- High sensitivity ... and specificity ... and specificity ... Celiac #Disease #Testing ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Cholecystitis Diagnostic Test Characteristics  

Sensitivity, Specificity and Likelihood Ratios of Labs, Physical Exam findings, and
Cholecystitis Diagnostic Test ... Characteristics Sensitivity ... , Specificity and ... Cholecystitis #Testing ... #Specificity #LikelihoodRatio
Diagnostic algorithm for the workup of hypercalcemia. The diagnostic workup for patients presenting with hypercalcemia rests
Diagnostic algorithm ... hypercalcemia rests ... value of 0.0115, sensitivity ... ) was 0.80 and specificity ... Thus, further testing
Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
Algorithm for the ... impractical to test ... many possible causes ... pick specific tests ... Chronic #Diarrhea #Algorithm
Emergency physician interpretation of point-of-care ultrasound for identifying and grading of hydronephrosis in renal colic compared
Hydronephrosis #Comparison ... #Accuracy #Sensitivity ... #Specificity #Testing
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic Testing ... Cost - Cost per test ... Syncope #diagnosis #workup ... #testing #Cost ... Effectiveness #table #comparison
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
Cancer Screening Tests ... , 94% specificity ... , 87% specificity ... #comparison #table ... gastroenterology #CRC #Testing