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=== Gold standard/Study of choice: ===
=== Gold standard/Study of choice: ===
* Ultrasonography is the gold standard test for the diagnosis of pyloric stenosis.
* Ultrasonography is the gold standard test for the diagnosis of pyloric stenosis.
* The following result of [gold standard test] is confirmatory of [disease name]:
 
** Result 1
* The following result of [[Ultrasonography]] is confirmatory of infantile pyloric stenosis:
** Result 2
** Thickened prepyloric antrum bridging the duodenal bulb
* The [name of investigation] should be performed when:
** Distended [[stomach]]
** The patient presented with symptoms/signs 1. 2, 3.
** Crowded intervening mucosa that protrudes into the distended portion of the [[antrum]] ('''nipple sign''')
** A positive [test] is detected in the patient.
* [Name of the investigation] is the gold standard test for the diagnosis of [disease name].
* The diagnostic study of choice for [disease name] is [name of investigation].
* There is no single diagnostic study of choice for the diagnosis of [disease name].
* There is no single diagnostic study of choice for the diagnosis of [disease name], but [disease name] can be diagnosed based on [name of the investigation 1] and [name of the investigation 2].
* [Disease name] is mainly diagnosed based on clinical presentation.
* Investigations:
** Among patients who present with clinical signs of [disease name], the [investigation name] is the most specific test for the diagnosis.
** Among patients who present with clinical signs of [disease name], the [investigation name] is the most sensitive test for diagnosis.
** Among patients who present with clinical signs of [disease name], the [investigation name] is the most efficient test for diagnosis.

Revision as of 20:41, 28 November 2017

Gold standard/Study of choice:

  • Ultrasonography is the gold standard test for the diagnosis of pyloric stenosis.
  • The following result of Ultrasonography is confirmatory of infantile pyloric stenosis:
    • Thickened prepyloric antrum bridging the duodenal bulb
    • Distended stomach
    • Crowded intervening mucosa that protrudes into the distended portion of the antrum (nipple sign)
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