Infectious disease screening US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
Master Infectious disease screening with OnCourse flashcards. These spaced repetition flashcards are designed for medical students preparing for NEET PG, USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2, MBBS exams, and other medical licensing examinations.
Infectious disease screening Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: Latent tuberculosis infections result in a positive _____ skin test
Answer: purified protein derivative (PPD+)
Flashcard 2: One positive screening test for Cushing syndrome is an increased midnight _____ cortisol
Answer: salivary
Flashcard 3: Which glucose test is the preferred screening method for gestational diabetes / CF-diabetes?_____
Answer: 2 hour oral glucose test
Flashcard 4: What is the best screening test for DIC? _____
Answer: Elevated D-dimer
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: With respect to TB, what does a positive PPD indicate?
Answer: current infection, past exposure, BCG vaccinated
Flashcard 7: lead-time bias
Answer: early detection confused with increased survival (e.g. cancer screening)
Flashcard 8: sensitivity (epidemiology)
Answer: The probability that a test detects disease when disease is present.
Extra: Sens = TP/(TP+FN)
Flashcard 9: specificity (test parameter)
Answer: The probability that a test indicates non-disease when disease is absent.
Extra: Spec = TN/(TN+FP)
Flashcard 10: One use of Mammography as a screening tool is to detect invasive carcinoma before it becomes _____
Answer: clinically palpable
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