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Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
, 94% specificity ... stool DNA test: ... for CRC, Poor sensitivity ... #comparison #table ... #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 ... stool DNA test: ... for CRC, Poor sensitivity ... #comparison #table ... #Testing #Indications
Diagnostic algorithm for the workup of hypercalcemia. The diagnostic workup for patients presenting with hypercalcemia rests
Diagnostic algorithm ... value of 0.0115, sensitivity ... ) was 0.80 and specificity ... Thus, further testing ... #Differential #Algorithm
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
Insufficiency - Algorithm ... have almost 100% specificity ... for AI (but low sensitivity ... require Cosyntropin testing ... Insufficiency #Algorithm
Diagnostic algorithm for differentiating vestibular neuritis from stroke in patients with AVS. This sequence of testing
Diagnostic algorithm ... hearing yielded 100% sensitivity ... , Head Impulse Test ... Nystagmus, and Test ... AVS #Posterior #CVA
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Ascariasis, Choledochal cyst ... Assists in liver specificity ... extrahepatic source - Tests ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... determine if stress test ... Stable patients ... surgery Stress Testing ... preoperative stress testing
Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm
IgA TTG has high sensitivity and specificity of ~ 98% and is
Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm ... IgA TTG has high sensitivity ... and specificity ... pts need further testing ... Disease #Diagnosis #Algorithm