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Iron Deficiency Anemia vs Anemia of Chronic Disease - Laboratory Testing

SUMMARY:
 - RDW, FEP, serum iron,
Disease - Laboratory Testing ... - Ferritin-best ... non-invasive test ... marrow iron stain-"gold ... #Comparison #Table
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
vertigo Diagnostic tests ... - Ice cube test ... , TempTest test ... Urticaria #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #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 ... Multitarget stool DNA test ... colon #Screening #Tests ... #comparison #table
Comparison of Fever Algorithms for Infants <3 months old

AGE, INCLUSION, TESTS 
REQUIRED, "LOW RISK" CRITERIA, TREATMENT,
Comparison of Fever ... Algorithms for ... Infants <3 months old ... AGE, INCLUSION, TESTS ... #Comparison #Table
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 ... Multitarget stool DNA test ... #Indications #Tests ... #comparison #table
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Medical Treatment Algorithm ... the outpatient setting ... assessment test ... #COPD #Treatment ... #Algorithm #Management
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 ... with valvular dysfunction ... or LV dysfunction ... medical and surgical management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
bowel or bladder dysfunction ... the legs and the extensors ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... Herpes zoster, West ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... initial screening test ... elevated, HFE gene testing ... including liver and hematologic ... #diagnosis #management
 The following #reflexes are routinely tested, and the response elicited is graded from zero to
patellar reflex testing ... the edge of a table ... Achilles reflex is best ... as coma, spinal cord ... , frontal lobe dysfunction