8 results
Ohle R et al. Clinical Examination for Acute Aortic Dissection: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. AEM
Dissection #Aorta #Testing ... Symptoms #Signs #Accuracy ... #Sensitivity #Specificity ... #SGEM #VisualAbstract ... #EBM #Diagnosis
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
Accuracy of abdominal ... demonstrated a sensitivity ... of 93.8% and a specificity ... #Accuracy #Testing ... Abdominal #Ultrasound #VisualAbstract
The Febrile Infant Step-by-Step Algorithm
This is an algorithm developed by European emergency physicians to identify low-risk
pubmed/27382134 Sensitivity ... and specificity ... 92.0% and 46.9% #Diagnosis ... Febrile #Infant #StepByStep ... Stratification #Fever
Point of Care Ultrasound for Appendicitis - Visual Abstract

Can emergency physicians diagnose appendicitis with high specificity
emergency physicians diagnose ... combination of risk ... pubmed/29760840 Sensitivity ... #Appendicitis #VisualAbstract ... #Accuracy #Sensitivity
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
& Specificity: ... useful in high risk ... post-2010 almost never ... Frozen ice-pops (in setting ... Galactomannan #diagnosis
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
Sensitivity (rule ... Specificity (rule ... FN) Higher specificity ... error Validity (“accuracy ... #calculations #diagnosis
Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm
IgA TTG has high sensitivity and specificity of ~ 98% and is
Algorithm IgA ... TTG has high sensitivity ... and specificity ... relatives have inc risk ... pts need further testing
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
antigen assay has a sensitivity ... and specificity ... MUCORMYCOSIS • Risk ... Urinary antigen testing ... Encapsulated yeast • At risk