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Cholecystitis Diagnostic Test Characteristics  

Sensitivity, Specificity and Likelihood Ratios of Labs, Physical Exam findings, and
Cholecystitis Diagnostic Test ... Cholecystitis #Testing ... Characteristics #Table ... #Sensitivity #Specificity ... LikelihoodRatio #Accuracy
Emergency physician interpretation of point-of-care ultrasound for identifying and grading of hydronephrosis in renal colic compared
29663580 #EBM #VisualAbstract ... Hydronephrosis #Comparison ... #Accuracy #Sensitivity ... #Specificity #Testing
Small Bowel Obstruction Testing Accuracy
#Diagnosis #SBO #Testing #Accuracy #Sensitivity #Specificity #KUB #AbdominalXRay #CT #POCUS #LikelihoodRatio #Comparison
#SBO #Testing # ... Accuracy #Sensitivity ... #Specificity #KUB ... LikelihoodRatio #Comparison ... #Table
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
- High sensitivity ... and specificity ... and specificity ... #Testing #Laboratory ... #Workup #Table
Iron Deficiency Anemia vs Anemia of Chronic Disease - Laboratory Testing

SUMMARY:
 - RDW, FEP, serum iron,
Anemia of Chronic Disease ... - Laboratory Testing ... normal but poor sensitivity ... Ferritin-best non-invasive test ... #Comparison #Table
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
Cancer Screening Tests ... , 94% specificity ... , 87% specificity ... #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
, 94% specificity ... , 87% specificity ... , 91% specificity ... #comparison #table ... gastroenterology #CRC #Testing
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 ... PPV Higher sensitivity ... error Validity (“accuracy
Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm
IgA TTG has high sensitivity and specificity of ~ 98% and is
Celiac Disease - ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... IgA TTG has high sensitivity ... and specificity ... pts need further testing