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Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
respectively Screening ... Tests for All Types ... Screening Tests ... Screening Tests ... with neck, chest wall
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
Performance Characteristics ... Colorectal Cancer Screening ... Tests Stool/blood-based ... tests: • FIT: ... Cancer #colon #Screening
ACA Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

When to Screen?
When to Stop?
Family History

Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based
Colorectal Cancer Screening ... Family History Performance ... Colorectal Cancer Screening ... tests: • FIT: ... Cancer #colon #Screening
A priority in this project was to appropriately stratify participants into a low, medium, or high-intensity
developed by the CDC ... for Fall Risk Assessment ... The algorithm is ... developed by the CDC ... #Fall #Risk #Screening
Causes of Falls in the Elderly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
- Intrinsic Factors - 
Presyncope / Syncope
Causes of Falls ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Depression • Other Performance ... Musculo-skeletal • Arthritis ... • Lighting #Falls
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
Vascular imaging → Test ... Age-appropriate cancer screening ... Age-appropriate cancer screening ... , CBC, aPTT, +/- ... hematology #diagnosis #algorithm
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
Insufficiency - Algorithm ... Step 1) Screening ... Test: 6-8AM Cortisol ... excludes AI in almost all ... Insufficiency #Algorithm
Antenatal Visits - Testing and Schedule
At Every Visit:	
 • Gestational Age	
 • BP
 • Maternal Weight
Blood Work 1: • CBC ... Glucose Challenge Test ... later - Fail ... Glucose Tolerance Test ... Testing #Schedule #Screening
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... suggested initial screening ... test should be ... Step 3: All patients ... should undergo screening
Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in children
Stabilization Phase (Seizure 0-5 minutes):
 • Check and maintain ABC
• Consider CBC ... renal function test ... and toxicology screening ... pediatrics #peds #algorithm