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What is Fecal Occult Blood Testing (FOBT)
 • Screening for colorectal cancer in average risk population
(FOBT) • Screening ... evaluation • False ... cauliflower, ETOH • False ... to unnecessary testing ... #OccultBlood #Testing
The test characteristics of the heterophile antibody (AKA the monospot test) are not perfect and can
can lead to both false ... positive and false ... instead using EBV ... Mononucleosis #EBV ... #Sensitivity #Specificity
1,3 Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan - Pathogens, and Testing Characteristics
1,3 ß-D-glucan:
 • Most fungi excluding mucor and
Pathogens, and Testing ... and pneumocystis False ... other fungi • False ... Galactomannan #Pathogens #Testing ... #Sensitivity #Specificity
Ohle R et al. Clinical Examination for Acute Aortic Dissection: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. AEM
Dissection #Aorta #Testing ... #Sensitivity #Specificity ... VisualAbstract #EBM
Fernando SM et al. Prognostic Accuracy of the Quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment for Mortality in
pubmed/29404582 #EBM ... #qSOFA #SIRS #Screening ... #Sensitivity #Specificity
Emergency physician interpretation of point-of-care ultrasound for identifying and grading of hydronephrosis in renal colic compared
pubmed/29663580 #EBM ... #Sensitivity #Specificity ... #Testing
Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection: Diagnostic Accuracy of Physical Examination, Imaging, and LRINEC ScoreA Systematic Review and
#Diagnosis #EBM ... SoftTissueInfection #Testing ... #Sensitivity #Specificity
There are several screening questionnaires for OSA, although the accuracy of many of them is limited.4,6,7,24
There are several screening ... is a validated screening ... than 85%, with a specificity ... , and a higher specificity ... the primary care setting
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
of 93.8% and a specificity ... sensitivity of 94.3% and specificity ... Diagnosis #Accuracy #Testing ... VisualAbstract #EBM
A decision aid for people considering lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography
 
The USPSTF recommends
considering lung cancer screening ... cancer (diagnostic testing ... HARM: A false ... 356 will have a false ... people with a false