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Syphilis Serologic Testing - Treponemal and Non-Treponemal Testing Algorithms
Treponemal Testing:
 • Confirmatory or Screening - Detection
Non-Treponemal Testing ... Algorithms Treponemal ... Definitive • High Cost ... Definitive • Low Cost ... NonTreponemal #microbiology
Lower GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Suspected lower GI bleeding (LGIB):
 • Hematochezia 
 • Melena +
Bleed - Management Algorithm ... Melena + right colon ... upper GI bleed) vs Stable ... GIBleed #management #Algorithm
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
DNA test: 92% sensitivity ... 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
: • FIT: 79% sensitivity ... lesions or SSLs • Colon ... Colorectal #Cancer #colon ... Tests #comparison #table ... gastroenterology #CRC #Testing
Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing Methods
1) Kirby Bauer Disk Diffusion: disks impregnanted w/ Abx → circular gradient →
Susceptibility Testing ... MIC 4) Automated testing ... concentrations + algorithms ... #Antibiotic #Sensitivity ... #laboratory #microbiology
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
normal volume-based algorithm ... Cerebral Salt Wasting ... differential #diagnosis #table
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 ... Buprenorphine #Treatment #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 ... surgery Stress Testing
Algorithm for choosing the appropriate candidate for stress testing in patients with suspected coronary artery disease
Algorithm for choosing ... candidate for stress testing ... evaluation of stable
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
alterations in the setting ... only 5% of the resting ... are typically able ... #diagnosis #algorithm