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Capillary Refill Testing on Physical Exam

- The pressure is increased until the skin is blank and
Testing on Physical ... of normal skin color ... Capillary #filling #Refill ... #time #Testing ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical
Capillary filling time is measured by applying firm pressure on the ventral surface of the distal
of normal skin color ... - A fill time ... Capillary #filling #Refill ... #time #Testing ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical
American College of Critical Care Medicine algorithm for time-sensitive, goal-directed stepwise management of hemodynamic support in
American College of Critical ... Care Medicine algorithm ... goal-directed stepwise management ... thresholds, capillary refill ... #Shock #Algorithm
Approaching a Difficult Colonoscopy - Scoping Summary
Risk factors for failed C-scope:
 • Incr Age
 • Female
Private practice setting ... 1) Redundant Colon ... failed/redundant colons ... Endoscopy #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 • Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 • 2g/day divided in 2-3
Ulcerative Colitis - Management ... Algorithm Curcumin ... Nissle • VSL#3: ↑ clinical ... delivery to the colon ... #Colitis #UC #Management
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
Diagnosis and Management ... GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... LV hypertrophy, colon ... Mortality due to CVD & colon ... • Pituitary testing
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Performance thorough ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... surgery Stress Testing ... medical and surgical management
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
Performance Characteristics ... lesions or SSLs • Colon ... Colorectal #Cancer #colon ... comparison #table #management ... gastroenterology #CRC #Testing
Guide to systemic mastocytosis

Criteria for diagnosis: at least 1 major and 1 minor or 3 minor
KIT mutation at codon ... cytopenias or meeting ... hemepath #pathology #algorithm ... #diagnosis #clinical
ACA Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

When to Screen?
When to Stop?
Family History

Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based
Family History Performance ... lesions or SSLs • Colon ... Colorectal #Cancer #colon ... comparison #table #management ... gastroenterology #CRC #Testing