Geriatric screening protocols US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Geriatric screening protocols Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: One use of Mammography as a screening tool is to detect invasive carcinoma before it becomes _____
Answer: clinically palpable
Flashcard 2: Latent tuberculosis infections result in a positive _____ skin test
Answer: purified protein derivative (PPD+)
Flashcard 3: One positive screening test for Cushing syndrome is an increased free _____ on 24-hour urinalysis
Answer: cortisol
Flashcard 4: What test is used to screen for infectious mononucleosis? _____
Answer: Monospot test
Flashcard 5: Levels of Prostate Specific Antigen and Digital Rectal Exam are used as screening tools to detect Prostate Carcinoma before it _____
Answer: spreads
Flashcard 6: Which glucose test is preferred for general use?_____
Answer: Fasting glucose
Flashcard 7: With respect to TB, what does a positive PPD indicate?
Answer: current infection, past exposure, BCG vaccinated
Flashcard 8: lead-time bias
Answer: early detection confused with increased survival (e.g. cancer screening)
Flashcard 9: sensitivity (epidemiology)
Answer: The probability that a test detects disease when disease is present.
Extra: Sens = TP/(TP+FN)
Flashcard 10: specificity (test parameter)
Answer: The probability that a test indicates non-disease when disease is absent.
Extra: Spec = TN/(TN+FP)
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