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CDC Recommended Laboratory HIV Testing Algorithm for Serum or Plasma Specimens

#HIV #Algorithm #Screening #Testing #HIVAIDS #Diagnosis
CDC Recommended ... Laboratory HIV Testing Algorithm ... Specimens #HIV #Algorithm ... #Screening #Testing
Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) - Malignancy Screening and Surveillance Recommendations 

Cholangiocarcinoma 
 - Annual US or
) - Malignancy Screening ... or MRCP & CA 19-9 ... months +/- AFP CRC ... Malignancy #Cancer #Screening
A priority in this project was to appropriately stratify participants into a low, medium, or high-intensity
developed by the CDC ... , entitled “Algorithm ... The algorithm is ... developed by the CDC ... #Fall #Risk #Screening
Malaria - Plasmodium Life Cycle
1) Mosquito takes a blood meal (injects sporozoites)
Human Liver Stages
2) Infected liver
a blood meal 9) ... Malaria #Plasmodium #lifecycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
ACA Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

When to Screen?
When to Stop?
Family History

Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based
Colorectal Cancer Screening ... Colorectal Cancer Screening ... specificity for CRC ... unknown • Septin 9: ... Cancer #colon #Screening
Strongyloides fuelleborni Lifecycle
Free-Living Cycle
1) Eggs containing rhabditiform larvae passed in feces.
2) Rhabditiform larvae hatch in environment.
Strongyloides fuelleborni Lifecycle ... small intestine 9) ... #fuelleborni #LifeCycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
Colorectal Cancer Screening ... specificity for CRC ... specificity for CRC ... unknown • Septin 9: ... Cancer #colon #Screening
Unintentional Weight Loss in Primary Care
 • Definition: More than 5% reduction in body weight within
Baseline evaluation: CBC ... TSH, Glucose, CRP ... - Psychiatric (9% ... gastrointestinal disease (9% ... Cardiopulmonary (9%
Diagnostic approach to a limping child with an antalgic gait. 

(CBC = complete blood count; CRP
(CBC = complete ... blood count; CRP ... Antalgic #Gait #Algorithm
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • 12-13 g/dL,
 • ANC < 1800/uL,
 • platelet < 150,000/uL

Initial
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Initial Workup: CBC ... LFTs, LDH, ESR, CRP ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm