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Tuberculous Pleural Effusions - Tests and Biomarkers
Age + fever + red blood cells + ADA -
Biomarkers Age + fever ... , high specificity ... and specificity ... and specificity ... #Tuberculosis #Laboratory
Iron Deficiency Anemia vs Anemia of Chronic Disease - Laboratory Testing

SUMMARY:
 - RDW, FEP, serum iron,
Chronic Disease - Laboratory ... normal but poor sensitivity ... Chronic #Disease #Laboratory ... #Testing #Comparison ... #Table #Fe
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
test - High sensitivity ... and specificity ... and specificity ... Disease #Testing #Laboratory ... Diagnosis #Workup #Table
Comparison of Syncope Rules 

#EBM #Diagnosis #Cardiology #Comparison #Table #Syncope #Rules #SanFrancisco #OESIL #Boston #Rose #ALiEM
Comparison of Syncope ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #Comparison ... #Table #Syncope ... #Rose #ALiEM #Sensitivity ... #Specificity
Small Bowel Obstruction Testing Accuracy
#Diagnosis #SBO #Testing #Accuracy #Sensitivity #Specificity #KUB #AbdominalXRay #CT #POCUS #LikelihoodRatio #Comparison
Testing #Accuracy #Sensitivity ... #Specificity #KUB ... LikelihoodRatio #Comparison ... #Table
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
dermatidis • Sensitivity ... & Specificity: ... & Specificity ... post-2010 almost never ... Galactomannan #diagnosis #comparison
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
, 94% specificity ... , 87% specificity ... , 91% specificity ... Screening #Tests #comparison ... #table #management
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan
 • Cell wall component of many fungi
Specificity and ... 96% • Higher specificity ... post-2010 almost never ... FalsePositives #Laboratory ... #sensitivity
Comparison of Fever Algorithms for Infants <3 months old

AGE, INCLUSION, TESTS 
REQUIRED, "LOW RISK" CRITERIA, TREATMENT,
Comparison of Fever ... Algorithms for ... criteria #EBM #Fever ... #Algorithm #Comparison ... #Table #Performance
ACA Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

When to Screen?
When to Stop?
Family History

Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based
, 94% specificity ... , 87% specificity ... , 91% specificity ... Indications #Tests #comparison ... #table #management