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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
Sensitivity is the proportion of truly diseased persons in the screened population who are identified as
Sensitivity is the ... diseased by the screening ... disease who have low ... scores on the screening ... #Calculation #Table
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
Insufficiency - Algorithm ... Step 1) Screening ... sensitivity) ... require Cosyntropin testing ... - Low ACTH is
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
and first-level screening ... test - High sensitivity ... negative if on low-gluten ... Celiac #Disease #Testing ... Diagnosis #Workup #Table
Chronic Hep B - How to screen for HCC
-q6 months ultrasounds
-Use of AFP has been found
Chronic Hep B - How ... lack adequate sensitvity ... AASLD diagnostic algorithm ... #LiverNodule #Screening ... #Algorithm #AASLD
A priority in this project was to appropriately stratify participants into a low, medium, or high-intensity
participants into a low ... The classification ... CDC, entitled “Algorithm ... The algorithm is ... #Fall #Risk #Screening
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
Colorectal Cancer Screening ... lesions or SSLs • Colon ... #Screening #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
Colorectal Cancer Screening ... lesions or SSLs • Colon ... Colorectal #Cancer #colon ... Tests #comparison #table ... gastroenterology #CRC #Testing
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 ... Thus, further testing ... #Differential #Algorithm
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
type 4) - Salt wasting ... Differential #Diagnosis #Low ... #Potassium #Table ... #Classification