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Persistent UC Symptoms Despite 5-ASA Therapies
 • Assess for Drug Adherence
 • Disease Activity Assessment (bloody
) • FCP, CRP, Colonoscopy ... JAK Inhibitor Algorithm ... #Ulcerative #Colitis ... UC #Persistent #5ASA ... Treatment #Management #Algorithm
Ulcerative Colitis vs Crohn's Disease - IBD Comparison Table
Ulcerative Collitis
 - Location
Disease - IBD Comparison ... Table Ulcerative ... Locality in the setting ... #Disease #IBD #Comparison ... #Table #UC
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic Testing ... Cost - Cost per test ... diagnosis #workup #testing ... Effectiveness #table ... #comparison
Iron Deficiency Anemia vs Anemia of Chronic Disease - Laboratory Testing

SUMMARY:
 - RDW, FEP, serum iron,
Disease - Laboratory Testing ... Ferritin-best non-invasive test ... Disease #Laboratory #Testing ... #Comparison #Table
What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
between ischemic colitis ... ischemia and ischemic colitis ... initial treatment algorithms ... mesentericischemia #comparison ... differences #diagnosis #table
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
and Management Algorithm ... Microbiologic-Testing ... Breath test for ... Colonoscopy +/- ... Workup #Management #Algorithm
Comparison of Fever Algorithms for Infants <3 months old

AGE, INCLUSION, TESTS 
REQUIRED, "LOW RISK" CRITERIA, TREATMENT,
Comparison of Fever ... Algorithms for ... AGE, INCLUSION, TESTS ... #EBM #Fever #Algorithm ... #Comparison #Table
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
Cancer Screening Tests ... Stool/blood-based tests ... visualization: • Colonoscopy ... #comparison #table ... gastroenterology #CRC #Testing
ACA Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

When to Screen?
When to Stop?
Family History

Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based
Cancer Screening Tests ... Stool/blood-based tests ... visualization: • Colonoscopy ... #comparison #table ... gastroenterology #CRC #Testing
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
ASA class If ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... determine if stress test ... surgery Stress Testing ... preoperative stress testing