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Cholecystitis Diagnostic Test Characteristics  

Sensitivity, Specificity and Likelihood Ratios of Labs, Physical Exam findings, and
Characteristics Sensitivity ... , Specificity and ... Cholecystitis #Testing ... Characteristics #Table ... #Sensitivity #Specificity
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
dermatidis • Sensitivity ... & Specificity: ... cut-offs defined in clinical ... & Specificity ... Frozen ice-pops (in setting
POCUS Stewardship
Right Indication - Right Interpretation -Right Integration
Indication → Pre-test Probability → Spectrum of Disease →
, Specificity → ... Ratio Step 1: Clinical ... Step 4: Sensitivity ... & Specificity ... and specificity
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan
 • Cell wall component of many fungi
Galactomannan Testing ... Sensitivity Specificity ... 96% • Higher specificity ... cut-offs defined in clinical ... >90% (In most clinical
Emergency physician interpretation of point-of-care ultrasound for identifying and grading of hydronephrosis in renal colic compared
VisualAbstract #POCUS ... Comparison #Accuracy #Sensitivity ... #Specificity #Testing
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
Accuracy of abdominal ultrasound for the diagnosis of small bowel obstruction in the emergency department

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30181794

Our data
demonstrated a sensitivity ... of 93.8% and a specificity ... of 94.3% and specificity ... Obstruction #SBO #POCUS ... Diagnosis #Accuracy #Testing
POCUS for diagnosing the source of Sepsis - Visual Abstract
What is the accuracy of using point-of-care
- POCUS: Sensitivity ... - 73%, Specificity ... - 95% - Clinical ... Standard: Sensitivity ... - 48%, Specificity
Ohle R et al. Clinical Examination for Acute Aortic Dissection: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. AEM
Clinical Examination ... Dissection #Aorta #Testing ... Signs #Accuracy #Sensitivity ... #Specificity #SGEM
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
HIV/AIDS, CGD) Clinical ... Diagnosis and Testing ... Galactomannan sensitivity ... associated with low sensitivity ... and low specificity