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Who to test for BRCA 1/2?
Female Breast Cancer:
 • ≤ 45-50 years at diagnosis
 • Triple
in this table ... factors in this table ... criteria for testing ... BrighamChiefs #BRCA #testing ... #screening #diagnosis
AATS lung cancer screening guidelines for solid nodules on low-dose computed tomography (LDCT). PET/CT, Positron emission
AATS lung cancer ... screening guidelines ... PET/CT, Positron ... Thoracic #LungCancer #Screening ... PulmonaryNodules #Algorithm
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
) — Lung Cancer ... Screening 1.5 mSv ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Estimated Medical Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old Child

3-view ankle	0.0015 mSv	1/14th CXRs
2-view chest	0.02 mSv	1 CXRs
Anteroposterior and lateral
50 CXRs Head CT ... CXRs Abdomen CT ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Diagnosis and Screening ... Testing Common ... MRA; abdominal CT ... Diagnosis #Causes #Screening ... #Workup #table
ACA Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

When to Screen?
When to Stop?
Family History

Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based
ACA Colorectal Cancer ... Screening Guidelines ... mortality 26% • CT ... Tests #comparison #table ... gastroenterology #CRC #Testing
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
mSv 1 day Head CT ... months Chest CT ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
for Colorectal Cancer ... Screening Tests ... mortality 26% • CT ... Tests #comparison #table ... gastroenterology #CRC #Testing
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Putrid sputum/sour-tasting ... seen • Chest CT ... antibiotics once stable ... shows a small, stable ... foreign body, cancer
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Growers (Runyon Classification ... Growers (Runyon Classification ... haemophilum • Tropical setting ... disease, alcohol, cancer ... Imaging, high res CT