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Urinalysis Testing - UTI Sensitivity and Specificity
 - Leukocyte esterase 
 - Nitrite 
 - WBCs
Testing - UTI Sensitivity ... and Specificity ... Testing #Accuracy #Sensitivity ... #Specificity #Laboratory
Tuberculous Pleural Effusions - Tests and Biomarkers
Age + fever + red blood cells + ADA -
, high specificity ... and specificity ... and specificity ... and specificity ... #Tuberculosis #Laboratory
Laboratory Evaluation of Hypocalcemia #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Evaluation #Workup #Hypocalcemia #PTH #Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Laboratory Evaluation ... Hypocalcemia #Diagnosis #EM ... #Differential #Algorithm
Acute Mesenteric Ischemia - Performance of 
Laboratory Tests (Sensitivity, Specificity) 
- WBC, Lactate, D-dimer, Urine I-FABP

#Mesenteric
Performance of Laboratory ... Tests (Sensitivity ... , Specificity) ... Testing #Diagnosis #Laboratory ... #Sensitivity #Specificity
Hunter's Decision Rule (Sensitivity 84%, Specificity 97%), Sternbach's criteria - Need 3 of 10 symptoms: (Sensitivity
Decision Rule (Sensitivity ... 84%, Specificity ... 75%, specificity ... 96%) #Diagnosis #EM ... Syndrome #Hunters #Algorithm
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
test - High sensitivity ... and specificity ... Widely variable sensitivity ... and specificity ... Disease #Testing #Laboratory
Evidence supports the Ottawa ankle rules as an accurate instrument for excluding fractures of the ankle
instrument has a sensitivity ... 100% and a modest specificity ... Diagnosis #Management #EM
1,3 Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan - Pathogens, and Testing Characteristics
1,3 ß-D-glucan:
 • Most fungi excluding mucor and
Characteristics #Sensitivity ... #Specificity #Laboratory
The SALT Mass Casualty Triage Approach
 - SALT stands for “Sort, Assess, Lifesaving interventions, and Treatment
data regarding sensitivity ... , specificity, or ... MassCasualty #Incident #Algorithm
Chronic Hep B - How to screen for HCC
-q6 months ultrasounds
-Use of AFP has been found
lack adequate sensitvity ... nad specificity ... AASLD diagnostic algorithm ... LiverNodule #Screening #Algorithm