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Small Bowel Obstruction Testing Accuracy
#Diagnosis #SBO #Testing #Accuracy #Sensitivity #Specificity #KUB #AbdominalXRay #CT #POCUS #LikelihoodRatio #Comparison
Accuracy #Diagnosis #SBO ... #Sensitivity #Specificity ... AbdominalXRay #CT ... 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 ... compared to abdominal CT ... , and a sensitivity ... #Obstruction #SBO ... Diagnosis #Accuracy #Testing
Sensitivity and Specificity of KUB compared to CT for Bowel Obstruction, Urolithiasis, Appendicitis, Pyelonephritis, Pancreatitis, Diverticulitis
Comparison
Sensitivity and ... Specificity of KUB ... Diverticulitis Comparison ... #Specificty #Accuracy ... #Testing #Diagnosis
Estimated Medical Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old Child

3-view ankle	0.0015 mSv	1/14th CXRs
2-view chest	0.02 mSv	1 CXRs
Anteroposterior and lateral
50 CXRs Head CT ... CXRs Abdomen CT ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study #
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
, 94% specificity ... mortality 26% • CT ... Screening #Tests #comparison ... #table #management ... gastroenterology #CRC #Testing
POCUS for Small Bowel Obstruction - Visual Abstract
What is the accuracy of point of care ultrasound
ultrasound compared to CT ... the diagnosis of SBO ... Sensitivity - 88% ... Specificity - 54% ... 1.92 LR- 0.22 Study
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 ... mortality 26% • CT ... Indications #Tests #comparison ... #table #management ... gastroenterology #CRC #Testing
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Computed Tomography (CT ... years - Upper GI Study ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study
Small Bowel Obstruction on POCUS

This 28yo female with history of Crohn's disease presents with abdominal pain,
which she reports getting ... diagnosed with high sensitivity ... & specificity using ... imaging such as CT ... #SBO #SmallBowel
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
mSv 1 day Head CT ... months Chest CT ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study #