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Cholecystitis Diagnostic Test Characteristics  

Sensitivity, Specificity and Likelihood Ratios of Labs, Physical Exam findings, and
Characteristics Sensitivity ... , Specificity and ... Cholecystitis #Testing ... Characteristics #Table ... #Sensitivity #Specificity
Small Bowel Obstruction Testing Accuracy
#Diagnosis #SBO #Testing #Accuracy #Sensitivity #Specificity #KUB #AbdominalXRay #CT #POCUS #LikelihoodRatio #Comparison
Bowel Obstruction Testing ... Diagnosis #SBO #Testing ... #Accuracy #Sensitivity ... #Specificity #KUB ... LikelihoodRatio #Comparison #Table
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
, 94% specificity ... lesions or SSLs • Colon ... Colorectal #Cancer #colon ... Tests #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
, 94% specificity ... lesions or SSLs • Colon ... Colorectal #Cancer #colon ... Tests #comparison #table ... gastroenterology #CRC #Testing
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
test - High sensitivity ... and specificity ... and specificity ... Celiac #Disease #Testing ... Diagnosis #Workup #Table
Lower GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Suspected lower GI bleeding (LGIB):
 • Hematochezia 
 • Melena +
Bleed - Management Algorithm ... Melena + right colon ... Colorectal cancer Unstable ... upper GI bleed) vs Stable ... GIBleed #management #Algorithm
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infarction • Stable ... /Unstable Angina ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
Hospital Quick Start Algorithm ... effective for treating ... If patient is stable ... peak 1 hr, steady state ... Buprenorphine #Treatment #Algorithm
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Thickening/Masses Chest ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
functional status - Able ... metabolic equivalent able ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Stable patients ... change CV risk Chest