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Sensitivity is the proportion of truly diseased persons in the screened population who are identified as
Sensitivity is the ... Specificity is the ... it has a narrow focus ... #Specificity #PositivePredictiveValue ... #Calculation #Table
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
and specificity ... and specificity ... #Testing #Laboratory ... Tests #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Table
Diagnostic algorithm for the workup of hypercalcemia. The diagnostic workup for patients presenting with hypercalcemia rests
Diagnostic algorithm ... value of 0.0115, sensitivity ... ) was 0.80 and specificity ... Thus, further testing ... #Differential #Algorithm
Small Bowel Obstruction Testing Accuracy
#Diagnosis #SBO #Testing #Accuracy #Sensitivity #Specificity #KUB #AbdominalXRay #CT #POCUS #LikelihoodRatio #Comparison
Bowel Obstruction Testing ... #Accuracy #Sensitivity ... #Specificity #KUB ... AbdominalXRay #CT #POCUS ... LikelihoodRatio #Comparison #Table
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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presentation, temporal evolution ... 100%, specificity ... Demyelinating disease ... of serum CrAg testing ... comparable to CSF testing
Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm
IgA TTG has high sensitivity and specificity of ~ 98% and is
IgA TTG has high sensitivity ... and specificity ... serologic marker for evaluating ... pts need further testing ... gastroenterology #workup
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... Studies in Rheumatic Diseases ... has higher specificity ... test but lower sensitivity ... Arthritis #laboratory #workup
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... Ischemic heart disease ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... : - Known CV disease ... perioperative #Risk #Evaluation
Small Bowel Obstruction on POCUS

This 28yo female with history of Crohn's disease presents with abdominal pain,
Obstruction on POCUS ... history of Crohn's disease ... which she reports getting ... diagnosed with high sensitivity ... & specificity using
Algorithm for choosing the appropriate candidate for stress testing in patients with suspected coronary artery disease
Algorithm for choosing ... candidate for stress testing ... coronary artery disease ... guidelines for the evaluation ... of stable angina