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Emergency physician interpretation of point-of-care ultrasound for identifying and grading of hydronephrosis in renal colic compared
Hydronephrosis #Comparison ... #Accuracy #Sensitivity ... #Specificity #Testing
Chronic Hep B - How to screen for HCC
-q6 months ultrasounds
-Use of AFP has been found
Chronic Hep B - How ... lack adequate sensitvity ... nad specificity ... #LiverNodule #Screening ... #Algorithm #AASLD
Sensitivity is the proportion of truly diseased persons in the screened population who are identified as
diseased by the screening ... Specificity is the ... disease who have low ... scores on the screening ... #Specificity #PositivePredictiveValue
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
Step 1) Screening ... have almost 100% specificity ... for AI (but low ... sensitivity) ... require Cosyntropin testing
There are several screening questionnaires for OSA, although the accuracy of many of them is limited.4,6,7,24
There are several screening ... Figure 1).27 Its sensitivity ... than 85%, with a specificity ... , and a higher specificity ... the primary care setting
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
and first-level screening ... and specificity ... negative if on low-gluten ... and specificity ... Celiac #Disease #Testing
Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
Pronator Drift Testing ... normal exam: • Sensitivity ... 92%, Specificity ... Pronator #Drift #Testing ... physicalexam #diagnosis #neurology
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
Colorectal Cancer Screening ... , 94% specificity ... Cancer #colon #Screening ... #Tests #comparison ... 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
Colorectal Cancer Screening ... Colorectal Cancer Screening ... Cancer #colon #Screening ... Indications #Tests #comparison ... gastroenterology #CRC #Testing
Syphilis Serologic Testing - Treponemal and Non-Treponemal Testing Algorithms
Treponemal Testing:
 • Confirmatory or Screening - Detection
Syphilis Serologic Testing ... Non-Treponemal Testing ... Algorithms Treponemal ... or Screening - ... Definitive • Low