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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
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
and specificity ... and specificity ... Reflects response to treatment ... Celiac #Disease #Testing ... 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 ... for correct classification ... ) was 0.80 and specificity ... Thus, further testing
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 ... HepatitisB #HCC #Cancer ... LiverNodule #Screening #Algorithm
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
for Colorectal Cancer ... , 94% specificity ... #Colorectal #Cancer ... Tests #comparison #table ... gastroenterology #CRC #Testing
ACA Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

When to Screen?
When to Stop?
Family History

Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based
ACA Colorectal Cancer ... for Colorectal Cancer ... #Colorectal #Cancer ... Tests #comparison #table ... gastroenterology #CRC #Testing
The SALT Mass Casualty Triage Approach
 - SALT stands for “Sort, Assess, Lifesaving interventions, and Treatment
interventions, and Treatment ... data regarding sensitivity ... , specificity, or ... MassCasualty #Incident #Algorithm
Small Bowel Obstruction Testing Accuracy
#Diagnosis #SBO #Testing #Accuracy #Sensitivity #Specificity #KUB #AbdominalXRay #CT #POCUS #LikelihoodRatio #Comparison
Bowel Obstruction Testing ... Diagnosis #SBO #Testing ... #Accuracy #Sensitivity ... #Specificity #KUB ... LikelihoodRatio #Comparison #Table
Group A Strep Pharyngitis, also known as  Strep Throat. 

In addition to symptomatic presentation, a
prescribed one of the treatment ... post regarding specificity ... vs sensitivity ... penicillin allergy testing ... StrepThroat #Management #Treatment
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Antimicrobial treatment ... 100%, specificity ... 92% and specificity ... of serum CrAg testing ... comparable to CSF testing