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What is Fecal Occult Blood Testing (FOBT)
 • Screening for colorectal cancer in average risk population
What is Fecal Occult ... Does not change management ... Fellowship @UMassGI #Fecal ... #FOBT #Guaiac #FalsePositives ... #FalseNegatives
Causes of Inaccurate Fecal Occult Blood Test Results 

False Positive gFOBT:
Ingestion of nonhuman heme (eg, meat
of Inaccurate Fecal ... #Guaiac #FOBT #Fecal ... #OccultBlood #Testing ... #Laboratory #FalsePositive ... #FalseNegative
Management Algorithm for Confusion
- Substrate verification, glucose, oxygen checks
- Toxidrome present
- Focal findings on neurologic examination
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Management Algorithm ... Toxidrome present - Focal ... criteria - ED testing ... AlteredMentalStatus #Delirium #Management ... #Algorithm
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Algorithm for the ... Fecal leukocytes ... Ova and parasite testing ... Fecal leukocyte ... Acute #Diarrhea #management
Antenatal Visits - Testing and Schedule
At Every Visit:	
 • Gestational Age	
 • BP
 • Maternal Weight
Antenatal Visits - Testing ... Stillbirth GDM Management ... Anatomy • Fetal ... Well-being GBS Testing ... Antenatal #Visits #Testing
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Systemic disease - Fecal ... fat Increased fecal ... Chronic #Diarrhea #management ... #algorithm #workup
Suggested algorithm for treating irritable bowel syndrome-diarrheal type (IBS-D) 

#IBSD #diarrhea #Algorithm #irritable #bowel #syndrome #management
Suggested algorithm ... for treating irritable ... IBSD #diarrhea #Algorithm ... bowel #syndrome #management
C. Difficile Infection in IBD - IBD Algorithm

Background
Complications
CDI Testing Algorithm
CDI Recurrence

Dr. Wade Billings @wabillin

#Clostridioides #difficile #CDiff
Infection in IBD - IBD Algorithm ... Complications CDI Testing ... Algorithm CDI ... CDifficile #IBD #Algorithm ... #Management #Treatment
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Diagnosis and Management ... Algorithm STEMI ... onset, severe, tearing ... Pulse deficit, Focal ... #Algorithm #differential
Weaning from the Ventilator - Algorithm
Setting up for extubation success
 • Decrease demand — correct metabolic
the Ventilator - Algorithm ... Setting up for ... or reduce long lasting ... Weaning #Ventilator #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare #Management