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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
Iron Deficiency Anemia vs Anemia of Chronic Disease - Laboratory Testing

SUMMARY:
 - RDW, FEP, serum iron,
Disease - Laboratory Testing ... normal but poor sensitivity ... Disease #Laboratory #Testing ... #Comparison #Table
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
distinction has HUGE treatment ... and first-line treatment ... awaiting confirmatory testing ... thrombocytopenia #Comparison ... #Diagnosis #Table
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 ... LikelihoodRatio #Comparison ... #Table
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
test - High sensitivity ... Widely variable sensitivity ... Reflects response to treatment ... Celiac #Disease #Testing ... Diagnosis #Workup #Table
What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
scripts and initial treatment ... algorithms. ... mesentericischemia #comparison ... differences #diagnosis #table
Comparison of Fever Algorithms for Infants <3 months old

AGE, INCLUSION, TESTS 
REQUIRED, "LOW RISK" CRITERIA, TREATMENT,
Comparison of Fever ... Algorithms for ... RISK" CRITERIA, TREATMENT ... #EBM #Fever #Algorithm ... #Comparison #Table
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
Hospital Quick Start Algorithm ... effective for treating ... If patient is stable ... as first-line treatment ... #Algorithm #Addiction
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
tests: • FIT: 79% sensitivity ... DNA test: 92% sensitivity ... Screening #Tests #comparison ... #table #management ... 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
: • FIT: 79% sensitivity ... DNA test: 92% sensitivity ... Indications #Tests #comparison ... #table #management ... gastroenterology #CRC #Testing