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Small Bowel Obstruction Testing Accuracy
#Diagnosis #SBO #Testing #Accuracy #Sensitivity #Specificity #KUB #AbdominalXRay #CT #POCUS #LikelihoodRatio #Comparison
Accuracy #Diagnosis ... #SBO #Testing # ... AbdominalXRay #CT ... #POCUS #LikelihoodRatio ... #Comparison #Table
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
X-ray 0.001 mSv 3 hours ... — Lung Cancer Screening ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic ... Testing and Evaluation ... enzymes, Head CT ... Effectiveness #table ... #comparison
Peripheral Vertigo
Time course and symptoms characteristics are very helpful in distinguishing between causes of peripheral vertigo.
Benign
Peripheral Vertigo Time course ... Recurrent episodes lasting ... minutes to hours ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Cardiac Stress Testing ... • They must be able ... ventricular arrythmias Diagnostics ... SPECT ($$$), PET CT ... Cardiac #Stress #Testing
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Screening Testing ... Tests to evaluate cause ... #Causes #Screening ... #Workup #table
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis ... Algorithm • Confirm ... mimics, repeat testing ... → CT urography and ... Nephrology if cause
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Computed Tomography (CT ... Ultrasound #Contrast #CT ... #MRI #POCUS #radiology ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Putrid sputum/sour-tasting ... seen • Chest CT ... antibiotics once stable ... shows a small, stable
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 ... mortality 26% • CT ... Indications #Tests #comparison ... #table #management ... gastroenterology #CRC #Testing